Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To arrive at a correct judgment upon; treat in a judicial manner.

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  • verb transitive To convert or integrate into a judicial system; to bring under the remit of the law.

Etymologies

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judicial +‎ -ize

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Examples

  • In these landmarks in the history of administrative law, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes broadly hinted that federal agencies ought to "judicialize" their procedures.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Dan Ernst 2008

  • In these landmarks in the history of administrative law, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes broadly hinted that federal agencies ought to "judicialize" their procedures.

    Bureaucracy for Law Students Dan Ernst 2008

  • It's also dangerous once we begin to judicialize the conduct of a war.

    The View From 1987 2009

  • Don't politicize or judicialize the election process unnecessarily.

    CNN Transcript - Special Event: Election 2000: Winner of Florida Still in Doubt - November 10, 2000 2000

  • This was a transparent sop to the left, which wants to judicialize war-fighting and is repulsed by the intelligence-centric, prevention-first counterterrorism strategy that has protected us for eight years from a reprise of the 9/11 atrocities.

    Jihad Watch 2009

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