non-judicial

non-judicial — adjective

1. dealing with a legal matter through an office, board, agreement, or other proces

1.形容詞C2
釋義

dealing with a legal matter through an office, board, agreement, or other process outside the courtroom, instead of through a judge.

例句

The couple chose non-judicial mediation to settle the land dispute.

non-judicial + mediation for resolving a dispute

A non-judicial board reviewed the complaint before any court hearing began.

contrasts with later review in court

同義詞
  • administrative

    often describes decisions made by officials or agencies rather than courts

  • out-of-court

    more everyday and usually tied to settlements or dispute resolution

  • extrajudicial

    often implies action outside the normal court process and can sound more critical

反義詞
  • judicial

    handled by a court, judge, or formal court procedure

  • court-ordered

    specifically required by a judge or court

文法句型

non-judicial + process/body/remedy/foreclosure

resolve something through a non-judicial process

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns such as process, remedy, settlement, or foreclosure. It contrasts with judicial, which refers to matters handled by a court or judge.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher gave us a non-judicial homework rule.
✅The teacher gave us a school rule.
💡non-judicial is mainly used for legal or official procedures outside court.
❌The judge made a non-judicial ruling in court.
✅The agency made a non-judicial decision before the case reached court.
💡if a judge decides the matter in court, it is judicial, not non-judicial.