Juridical

  • 1juridical — ju·rid·i·cal /ju̇ ri di kəl/ adj [Latin juridicus, from jur jus law + dicere to say] 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 …

    Law dictionary

  • 2juridical — (adj.) c.1500, from L. iuridicalis relating to right; pertaining to justice, from iuridicus, from ius right, law (gen. iuris; see JURIST (Cf. jurist)) + dicere to say, to speak (see DICTION (Cf. diction)). Related: Juridically …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 3juridical — juristic, judicial, judiciary …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 4juridical — [jo͞o rid′i kəl, joorid′i kləl] adj. [L juridicus < jus (gen. juris), law (see JURY1) + dicere, to point out, declare (see DICTION) + AL] of judicial proceedings, jurisprudence, or law: also juridic juridically adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 5Juridical — Juridic Ju*rid ic, Juridical Ju*rid ic*al, a. [L. juridicus relating to the administration of justice; jus, juris, right, law + dicare to pronounce: cf. F. juridique. See {Just}, a., and {Diction}.] Pertaining to a judge or to jurisprudence;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6juridical — adjective /dʒʊˈɹɪdɪkəl/ Pertaining to the law or rule of law, legal; judicial, related to the administration of justice (as to jurisprudence, or to the function of a judge or court). ...in any case one schematizes power in a juridical form, and… …

    Wiktionary

  • 7juridical act — n in the civil law of Louisiana: an expression of will that is intended to have legal consequences the concurrence of a spouse is a juridical act Louisiana Civil Code Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

    Law dictionary

  • 8juridical person — n in the civil law of Louisiana: an entity (as a partnership or corporation) that is given rights and responsibilities compare natural person ◇ The rights and responsibilities of a juridical person are distinct from those of the natural persons… …

    Law dictionary

  • 9juridical days — n. the days on which courts are in session …

    English World dictionary

  • 10Juridical days — Juridic Ju*rid ic, Juridical Ju*rid ic*al, a. [L. juridicus relating to the administration of justice; jus, juris, right, law + dicare to pronounce: cf. F. juridique. See {Just}, a., and {Diction}.] Pertaining to a judge or to jurisprudence;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English