judicial
related to courts and judges
About courts, judges, or how justice is given in a country.
judicial [noun]
- The country is working to strengthen its judicial system.
- A free press and an independent judicial branch are essential to democracy.
- She spent her career studying judicial reform in developing nations.
- The report criticized political interference in the judicial process.
- International observers were concerned about the lack of judicial independence.
- The judge is part of the judicial system.
- The judicial branch interprets the laws.
- Many people want a fair and independent judicial system.
- The new leader promised judicial reform.
- In this country, the judicial process can be very slow.
done or decided by a court
Done, ordered, or decided by a court or judge as part of a legal case.
judicial [noun]
- The law is currently facing judicial review in the Supreme Court.
- Her release came only after a judicial order from the high court.
- The committee launched a judicial inquiry into the corruption allegations.
- The policy was struck down in a landmark judicial decision.
- They argued that only a judicial process, not a political one, should decide his fate.
- The new rule is now under judicial review.
- He can only be removed from office after a judicial decision.
- The court started a judicial inquiry into the crime.
- The judge signed a judicial order to stop the project.
- This is a judicial process, not a political fight.
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judicial branch
1courts as part of government
The part of a government that is made up of courts and judges and that interprets and applies the law.
- The judicial branch must remain independent from politics.
- In many countries, the judicial branch can review actions of the president.
- Schools often teach students about the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
judicial decision
1formal court decision
An official choice or ruling made by a judge or court in a legal case.
- The new law could be changed only by a judicial decision.
- That judicial decision set an important legal precedent.
- Businesses are waiting for a judicial decision before investing.
judicial independence
1freedom of courts from pressure
A situation where judges and courts can make decisions without pressure or control from politicians, rich people, or other powerful groups.
- International organizations expressed concern about threats to judicial independence.
- Judicial independence helps ensure fair trials.
- Reforms are needed to strengthen judicial independence in the region.
judicial inquiry
1official investigation by a judge
A formal investigation of a serious problem or event, which is led by a judge or court.
- The government announced a judicial inquiry into the disaster.
- Families of the victims are calling for a full judicial inquiry.
- The judicial inquiry found serious failures in safety procedures.
judicial order
1official court instruction
An official instruction from a judge or court that says what a person or organization must or must not do.
- The company stopped work after receiving a judicial order.
- He ignored the judicial order and was fined.
- A judicial order is required to access those records.
judicial proceedings
1official actions in court
All the official actions, meetings, and steps that happen in a court case.
- The media were not allowed to attend the judicial proceedings.
- Judicial proceedings are often slow and expensive.
- He has immunity from judicial proceedings in that country.
judicial process
1official steps in a court case
The series of formal steps that a court follows when it looks at a case and gives a decision.
- The suspect must be treated fairly throughout the judicial process.
- They complained that the judicial process took too long.
- Respect for the judicial process is central to the rule of law.
judicial review
1court checking laws or actions
The power of a court to decide if a law or action by the government follows the constitution, and to limit or cancel it if it does not.
- The new security law is now under judicial review.
- Judicial review gives the courts power to protect citizens’ rights.
- Opponents hope judicial review will strike down the policy.
judicial ruling
1official ruling by a court
An official statement from a court that explains its decision in a legal case.
- The judicial ruling blocked the government’s new policy.
- The company appealed the judicial ruling to a higher court.
- The judicial ruling had wide political effects.
judicial system
1a country’s court system
All the courts, judges, and rules that a country uses to deal with legal cases.
- They are trying to reform the judicial system to make it faster and fairer.
- A weak judicial system can harm economic growth.
- Foreign investors worry about delays in the judicial system.