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Civil vs Judicial - What's the difference?

civil | judicial |

As adjectives the difference between civil and judicial

is that civil is (uncomparable) having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion while judicial is of or relating to a court of law, or to the administration of justice.

As a noun judicial is

that branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice.

civil

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
  • She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people .
  • (comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.
  • It was very civil of him to stop the argument

    Antonyms

    (ant-top) * (l) (ant-mid) * (l) (ant-bottom)

    Derived terms

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    judicial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to a court of law, or to the administration of justice.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-10, volume=408, issue=8848, magazine=(The Economist)
  • , title= Can China clean up fast enough? , passage=It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.}}

    Derived terms

    * judicial astrology * judicial review

    Noun

    (-)
  • That branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice.