judicial

/dʒuˈdɪʃəl/

/dʒuˈdɪʃəl/

If your situation has anything to do with the administration of justice or involves a judge, then it's officially judicial. And you should probably get a lawyer.

Judicial comes to us all the way from the Latin word judex, which means — you guessed it — "judge." But while judicial is most often used when describing legal proceedings, it can also be used to describe anyone who has to judge something in a fair way. Film critics are expected to give judicial reviews, just as the judges of a pie baking contest must be judicial in their assessment of each scrumptious dessert.

Definitions of judicial

1. adjective

   expressing careful judgment
   “"a biography ...appreciative and yet judicial in purpose"-Tyler Dennett”

   synonyms: discriminative

   critical

   characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
2. adjective

   relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge
   “judicial system”

   synonyms: juridic, juridical
3. adjective

   decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
   “a judicial decision”

   synonyms:

   legal

   established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
4. adjective

   belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge
   “judicial robes”