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judicial

/d͡ʒuˈdɪʃəl/ adjective C1
  1. Of or relating to the administration of justice.
  2. Of or relating to the court system or the judicial branch of government.
  3. Of or relating to judgeship or the judiciary, the collective body of judges.
  4. Of or relating to sound judgment; judicious (but see Usage notes).
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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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