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judicial

/d͡ʒuˈdɪʃəl/ noun C2
  1. That branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice. (uncountable)
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Now, in spite of the nobility of his countenance, the command of which, like a finished actor, he had carefully studied before the glass, it was by no means easy for him to assume an air of judicial severity.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 57 · C1
Mac,” said Holmes in his most judicial style.
The Valley of Fear, p. 37 · C1
“Try the settee,” said Holmes, relapsing into his armchair and putting his fingertips together, as was his custom when in judicial moods.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 1 · B2
“Then let me have the private ones.” He leaned back, put his finger-tips together, and assumed his most impassive and judicial expression.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 19 · C1

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