judicial
Pertaining to courts
Judicial relates to courts, judges, and the administration of justice: judicial proceedings, judicial review, the judicial branch of government.
A judicial manner is calm, impartial, and deliberate—qualities expected of a judge weighing evidence: She considered the options with judicial detachment.
Shared seating surface
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
- robesLong loose outer garments
magistrate · appellate · docket · bailiff · chambers · sidebar · presiding · hearing
Fair treatment under law
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- juristLegal expert or scholar
- arbiterOne who settles disputes
- chancellorSenior administrative official
bench · judgeship · nomination · robe · ethics · conduct · oath · retirement
Legal authority's scope
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- rulingFormal legal determination
order · precedent · enforcement · power · discretion · review · oversight · sanction
Showing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- objectivePurpose or goal
- neutralNot favoring any side
- evenhandedFair to all parties
independent · dispassionate · nonpartisan · fair-minded · unprejudiced · detached · disinterested · blindfolded
System of courts
- branchDivision or woody limb
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- tenureProtected employment status
federalism · circuit · district · supreme · constitutional · appellate · trial
bench
Shared seating surface
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
robes · magistrate · appellate · docket · bailiff · chambers · sidebar · presiding · hearing · proceeding
justice
Fair treatment under law
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- juristLegal expert or scholar
- arbiterOne who settles disputes
chancellor · bench · judgeship · nomination · robe · ethics · conduct · oath · retirement
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
ruling · order · precedent · enforcement · power · discretion · review · oversight · sanction · remedy
impartial
Showing no preference
evenhanded · independent · dispassionate · nonpartisan · fair-minded · unprejudiced · detached · disinterested · blindfolded · recusal
judicature
System of courts
- branchDivision or woody limb
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- appointmentScheduled time for something
tenure · federalism · circuit · district · supreme · constitutional · appellate · trial
weigh
Determine mass or ponder
evaluate · assess · review · scrutinize · interpret · construe · apply · balance · determine · decide
- German governmentBundestag, Bundesrat, executive, legislative, ministers
- governmentgovernment, ministries, legislature, executive branch, ministry
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- legal termstrial, legal, appeal, lawsuit, law
- government termslegislative, federal agencies, congressional, state agencies, parliamentary
- policy adjectivesfiscal, domestic, foreign, federal, national
judiciallegislative
Concerning the creation of laws
executive · administrative · congressional · parliamentary · gubernatorial
judicialimpulsive
Acting without deliberation
rash · hasty · reckless · uncritical · thoughtless
judicialextrajudicial
Outside court authority
nonjudicial · illegal · unlawful · vigilante · illicit
- judicial opinionCourt's reasoned legal decision
- judicial branchLaw-interpreting government arm
- judicial systemCourts and their processes
- judicial inquiryCourt-ordered investigation
- judicial procedureMethod courts follow
- judicial robesOfficial courtroom garments
judicious, judiciary, injudicious, prejudicial, judiciously, prejudicing, judicially, judiciousness, judiciaries