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# judicial

adjective (judicial)

«judicial» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (law) To do with judges, law courts and the way the law is applied. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judicial/#m1)
2. (law) Done by a court or a judge, as in a judicial decision. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judicial/#m2)
3. (law) The judicial branch of government is the part made up of courts, separate from the lawmakers and the government. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judicial/#m3)

### In the lessons

In citizenship lessons about how a country works: the three branches of government are the legislative (makes laws), the executive (runs the country) and the judicial (courts that judge cases). In the news: judicial review, judicial system. Phrases: judicial system, judicial review, judicial branch, judicial decision.

### Examples

- The judicial system makes sure trials are fair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judicial/#x1)
- In the USA, the Supreme Court leads the judicial branch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judicial/#x2)
- The judge made a judicial decision. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judicial/#x3)
- A judicial review checks if the government followed the law. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judicial/#x4)
- Judges must be free from pressure, so the judicial system is independent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judicial/#x5)
- We drew a poster of the three branches: legislative, executive and judicial. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judicial/#x6)
- The case went through a long judicial process. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judicial/#x7)

### Note

Adjective only; used before a noun. Pronounced joo-DISH-ul. Trap: «judicious» means wise and sensible, not about courts. Related: judge, judiciary (all the judges together).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «judicial» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judicial/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«judicial» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/judicial.html) on Mova free.