judicial

/dʒuˈdɪʃl/ (bre, ipa) · /dʒuˈdɪʃl/ (ame, ipa) · /jü-ˈdi-shəl/ (ame, mw)

judicial — adjective

  • judicialpositive
  • more judicialcomparative
  • most judicialsuperlative

1. connected with the work of judges, the operation of law courts, or the system th

1.形容詞B2
釋義

connected with the work of judges, the operation of law courts, or the system that administers justice in a society.

例句

Taiwan's judicial system handles everything from traffic fines to serious criminal cases.

collocation: judicial system

The judicial committee in Seoul announced its verdict after weeks of deliberation.

collocation: judicial committee

同義詞
  • legal

    broader term covering all aspects of law, not just courts and judges

  • judiciary (adj.)

    less common; used mainly in formal or technical contexts

  • juridical

    more technical and academic; rarely used in everyday language

  • forensic

    narrower; relates specifically to scientific methods used in courts

反義詞
  • non-judicial

    outside the court system or without court involvement

  • executive

    relating to the branch of government that administers law rather than interprets it

文法句型

judicial + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). Common noun collocates include: system, review, branch, proceeding, decision, officer, process.

常見錯誤

❌The judge's judicious decision ended the trial.' (when meaning 'relating to a court')
✅The judge's judicial decision ended the trial.
💡'judicial' relates to courts; 'judicious' means showing good judgment.
❌I need to see a judicial advisor about my contract.' (when meaning 'legal advisor')
✅I need to see a legal advisor about my contract.
💡Use 'legal' for general law-related matters outside the court system.

2. showing the ability to form a balanced, fair opinion by carefully weighing all a

2.形容詞C1
釋義

showing the ability to form a balanced, fair opinion by carefully weighing all available information — as a judge would when examining a case.

例句

Élise listened to both sides before offering her judicial assessment of the argument.

collocation: judicial assessment

The manager showed judicial calmness when dealing with the angry customer.

collocation: judicial calmness

同義詞
  • judicious

    the more common word for 'showing good judgment'; 'judicial' in this sense is more formal

  • balanced

    less formal; emphasises fairness rather than the thought process

  • considered

    emphasises the careful thought behind an opinion or decision

反義詞
  • rash

    acting without careful thought

  • biased

    showing unbalanced or unfair judgment

文法句型

judicial + abstract noun

用法筆記

Much less common than the legal sense. Typically appears with abstract nouns describing thinking or evaluation. Distinguish from sense 1 (COURT / LEGAL SYSTEM): if the sentence involves a real court or judge, it is sense 1; if it describes a way of thinking, it is this sense.

常見錯誤

❌The committee gave a judicial punishment to the student.' (confusing with 'judicious')
✅The committee gave a judicious punishment to the student.
💡Use 'judicious' when you mean 'wise and carefully considered', and 'judicial' when referring to courts or judges.