quasi-judicial

adjective

qua·​si-ju·​di·​cial ˌkwā-ˌzī-ju̇-ˈdi-shəl 

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ˌkwä-zē-,

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1

: having a partly judicial character by possession of the right to hold hearings on and conduct investigations into disputed claims and alleged infractions of rules and regulations and to make decisions in the general manner of courts

quasi-judicial bodies

2

: essentially judicial in character but not within the judicial power or function especially as constitutionally defined

quasi-judicial review

quasi-judicially

ˌkwā-ˌzī-ju̇-ˈdi-sh(ə-)lē 

-ˌsī-

ˌkwä-zē-

-sē-

adverb

Examples of quasi-judicial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

SpaceX filed a lawsuit in the conservative Fifth Circuit, in Texas, on the ground that the N.L.R.B.’s quasi-judicial structure violates the Constitution. —E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024

Under Rogers, this quasi-judicial office has favored commercial interests over those of homeowners, acting aggressively in recent years to revise the work of Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and shift more of the tax burden onto residential property. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024

Driving the news: The state's Department of Insurance and the N.C. Rate Bureau, an entity that negotiates for the industry, are locked in a quasi-judicial proceeding in Raleigh, expected to last weeks, to determine where insurance rates will be set, The Associated Press reported. —Zachery Eanes, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024

Commission Chair Dan Scripps noted beforehand that the commission serves in a quasi-judicial role, examining evidence submitted in a formal process by lawyers and others representing the company, the state and other interested parties. —John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024

Cody nonetheless recommended that the board, made up of volunteers appointed by county commissioners and acting independently as a quasi-judicial body, reject historic designation. —Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024

The California Public Employment Relations Board, the quasi-judicial administrative agency charged with administering the collective bargaining statutes covering state employees, continues to review the unfair labor practice charges filed by both sides. —Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 27 June 2024

The quasi-judicial state agency imposes discipline on teachers and school administrators. —Carlos Suarez, CNN, 13 June 2024

Advertisement The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is now seeking an order from the agency’s quasi-judicial hearing board to compel Tesla to correct the issues. —Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

quasi-judicial

adjective

: of, relating to, or being an administrative act, body, or procedure that is concerned with the adjudication of specific rights and obligations rather than the promulgation of rules, that requires discretion and decision, and that may be subject to notice and hearing requirements and judicial review