a. [ L. judicialis, fr. judicium judgment, fr. judex judge: cf. OF. judicial. See Judge. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. Pertaining or appropriate to courts of justice, or to a judge; practiced or conformed to in the administration of justice; sanctioned or ordered by a court; as, judicial power; judicial proceedings; a judicial sale. “Judicial massacres.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Not a moral but a judicial law, and so was abrogated. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Fitted or apt for judging or deciding; as, a judicial mind; judicial temperament. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Belonging to the judiciary, as distinguished from legislative, administrative, or executive. See Executive. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. Judicious. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]