2. Fitted or apt for judging or deciding; as, a judicial mind.
3. Belonging to the judiciary, as distinguished from legislative, administrative, or executive. See Executive.
4. Judicious. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Judicially
(Ju*di"cial*ly), adv. In a judicial capacity or judicial manner. "The Lords . . . sitting judicially."
Macaulay.
Judiciary
(Ju*di"cia*ry) a. [L. judiciarius, fr. judicium judgment: cf. F. judiciare. See Judicial.] Of or
pertaining to courts of judicature, or legal tribunals; judicial; as, a judiciary proceeding. Bp. Burnet.
Judiciary
(Ju*di"cia*ry), n. [Cf. LL. judiciaria, F. judiciaire.] That branch of government in which judicial
power is vested; the system of courts of justice in a country; the judges, taken collectively; as, an independent
judiciary; the senate committee on the judiciary.
Judicious
(Ju*di"cious) a. [F. judicieux, fr. L. judicium judgment. See Judicial.] Of or relating to a
court; judicial. [Obs.]
His last offenses to us
Shall have judicious hearing.
Shak. 2. Directed or governed by sound judgment; having sound judgment; wise; prudent; sagacious; discreet.
He is noble, wise, judicious, and best knows
The fits o' the season.
Shak. Syn. — Prudent; discreet; rational; wise; skillful; discerning; sagacious; well-advised.
Judiciously
(Ju*di"cious*ly), adv. In a judicious manner; with good judgment; wisely.
Judiciousness
(Ju*di"cious*ness), n. The quality or state of being judicious; sagacity; sound judgment.
Jug
(Jug) n. [Prob. fr. Jug, a corruption of, or nickname for, Joanna; cf. 2d Jack, and Jill. See Johannes.]
1. A vessel, usually of coarse earthenware, with a swelling belly and narrow mouth, and having a handle
on one side.
2. A pitcher; a ewer. [Eng.]
3. A prison; a jail; a lockup. [Slang] Gay.
Jug
(Jug) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jugged ; p. pr. & vb. n. Jugging ]
1. To seethe or stew, as in a jug or jar placed in boiling water; as, to jug a hare.
2. To commit to jail; to imprison. [Slang]
Jug
(Jug), v. i. (Zoöl.)
1. To utter a sound resembling this word, as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.
2. To nestle or collect together in a covey; — said of quails and partridges.
Jugal
(Ju"gal) a. [L. jugalis, fr. jugum yoke.]
1. Relating to a yoke, or to marriage. [Obs.]
2. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the malar, or cheek bone.
