Judicial
JUDICIAL
Relating to the courts or belonging to the office of a judge; a term pertaining to the administration of justice, the courts, or a judge, as in judicial power.
A judicial act involves an exercise of discretion or an unbiased decision by a court or judge, as opposed to a ministerial, clerical, or routine procedure. A judicial act affects the rights of the parties or property brought before the court. It is the interpretation and application of the law to a particular set of facts contested by litigants in a court of law, resulting from discretion and based upon an evaluation of the evidence presented at a hearing.
Judicial connotes the power to punish, sentence, and resolve conflicts.
judicial
ju·di·cial / joōˈdishəl/ • adj. of, by, or appropriate to a court or judge: a judicial inquiry into the allegations a judicial system.DERIVATIVES: ju·di·cial·ly adv.