juridical

/dʒʊˈrɪdɪkəl/

If you decide you're interested in a juridical career, it means that you want a job working as a judge or a lawyer.

Use the adjective juridical to describe something that's connected to the law. You could describe a defendant in a trial as having a juridical advantage if all the evidence presented seems to be in her favor; the juridical result might be that a jury finds her not guilty. The Latin root of juridical is iuridicalis, or "pertaining to justice," which in turn comes from ius, "right or law," and dicere, "to speak."

Definitions of juridical

1. adjective

   of or relating to the law or jurisprudence
   “juridical days”

   synonyms: juridic
2. adjective

   relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge
   synonyms: judicial, juridic