Hypertext Webster Gateway: "juridical"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Juridic \Ju*rid"ic\, Juridical \Ju*rid"ic*al\, a. [L. juridicus
relating to the administration of justice; jus, juris, right,
law + dicare to pronounce: cf. F. juridique. See {Just}, a.,
and {Diction}.]
Pertaining to a judge or to jurisprudence; acting in the
distribution of justice; used in courts of law; according to
law; legal; as, juridical law. ``This juridical sword.''
--Milton.

The body corporate of the kingdom, in juridical
construction, never dies. -- Burke.

{Juridical days}, days on which courts are open.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

juridical
adj 1: of or relating to the law or jurisprudence; "juridical days"
[syn: {juridic}]
2: relating to the administration of justice or the function of
a judge; "judicial system" [syn: {judicial}, {juridic}]


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