juridical

adjective ju·rid·i·cal \ju̇-ˈri-di-kəl\

Definition of JURIDICAL

: of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge

: of or relating to law or jurisprudence : legal

— ju·rid·i·cal·ly \-di-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

ju·rid·i·cal also ju·rid·ic \-dik\

Latin juridicus, from jur-, jus + dicere to say — more at diction

First Known Use: 1502

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