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DictionaryRoot: -alis
Latin

-alis

of, relating to

Forms

  • -alis
  • -aris — Latin variant especially used when the stem already contained l, avoiding a repeated l sound.
  • -al — English ending borrowed through French or directly from Latin.
  • -ar — English ending continuing Latin -aris.

Origin

An older Latin adjective-forming suffix; its more remote ancestry is uncertain.

Note

Expresses a relationship without specifying its kind: material, place, purpose, and other connections are possible.

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adjective

juridical

joo-RID-ih-kul/dʒʊˈrɪdɪkl/

Relating to law or the administration of justice.

The judge and lawyer take part in a formal juridical proceeding.

A judge in a black judicial robe reviews a case folder at a raised courtroom bench while a lawyer stands at the counsel table facing her.
Etymology
juriLatinright or law
+dicLatinsay, declare, state
+alLatinof, relating to

“Law” and “speaking” combine in the idea of declaring the law. This connects the adjective not merely with rules, but with courts and the administration of justice.

In context

Columbia GSAPP13:22
it has juridical implications that are much softer than those of a traditional guideline or a law or zoning or what-have-you
2019 Fitch Colloquium: Record/Replay Part 3

More examples

  • The court examines the juridical status of the organization.
  • She studies the juridical principles behind property rights.
  • These reforms reshape the country's juridical system.

Forms

juridically adverb — With respect to law or justice.

Similar words

legal
Covers law generally and can also mean permitted by law.
judicial
Refers specifically to courts, judges, and their official work.