variants or less commonly juridic
1
: of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
2
: of or relating to law or jurisprudence : legal

Examples of juridical in a Sentence

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What began as a juridical doctrine interpreted through the lens of federal and state administrative law has become a legislative campaign to grant equal footing to the people agencies are supposed to serve and protect. Jon Riches, Oc Register, 27 June 2025 These groups worry that the law might lead to broad censorship of the Internet and create a precedent for more authoritarian regimes to further restrict free speech on the Web. Responses to the law have also highlighted the new problems of juridical accountability that global tech companies pose. Heidi Tworek, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

Latin juridicus, from jur-, jus + dicere to say — more at diction

First Known Use

1502, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of juridical was in 1502

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“Juridical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juridical. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

Legal Definition

juridical

adjective
1
: of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
raises a juridical question regarding trial
2
: of or relating to law or jurisprudence : legal
juridical opinions
Etymology

Latin juridicus, from jur-, jus law + dicere to say

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