[syn: judicial, juridical, juridic]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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; acting in the
distribution of justice; used in courts of law; according to
law; legal; as, juridical law. "This juridical sword."
--Milton.
[1913 Webster]
The body corporate of the kingdom, in juridical
construction, never dies. --Burke.
[1913 Webster]
Juridical days, days on which courts are open.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
juridical
adj 1: of or relating to the law or jurisprudence; "juridical
days" [syn: juridical, juridic]
2: relating to the administration of justice or the function of
a judge; "judicial system" [syn: judicial, juridical,
juridic]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
33 Moby Thesaurus words for "juridical":
actionable, applicable, authorized, competent, constitutional,
critical, judgmental, judicative, judicatorial, judicatory,
judicial, judiciary, judicious, juridic, jurisdictional,
jurisdictive, juristic, just, justiciable, kosher, lawful,
lawmaking, legal, legislative, legit, legitimate, licit,
magisterial, rightful, sanctioned, statutory, valid,
within the law
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856):
JURIDICAL. Signifies used in courts of law; done in conformity to the laws
of the country, and the practice which is there observed.