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Judicious vs Judicial - What's the difference?

judicious | judicial |

As adjectives the difference between judicious and judicial

is that judicious is having, or characterized by, good judgment or sound thinking 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.

judicious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.
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  • Synonyms

    * (having good judgement) sagacious

    judicial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to a court of law, or to the administration of justice.
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    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.