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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