judicial
“Judicial” is a descriptive term used to indicate that an action refers, relates, was made by or pertains to a judge or court. For example:
- A judicial proceeding is a legal action over which a judge presides, like a trial.
- A judicial sale is a sale ordered by or under the supervision of a court.
- Judicial discretion is a term used to describe the judge’s freedom to make decisions based on what the information and their opinion given the circumstances.
- Judicial opinion is the written verdict following a judicial proceeding that includes the court’s rationale for their decision.
- Judicial ethics are the professional standards and norms that bear on judges.
- Judicial administration consists of the practices, procedures and offices that deal with the management of the system of the courts.
[Last reviewed in March of 2025 by the Wex Definitions Team]
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