nonjudicial

adjective

non·​ju·​di·​cial ˌnän-jü-ˈdi-shəl How to pronounce nonjudicial (audio)
: not judicial : not heard by, ordered by, or otherwise involving a judge
a nonjudicial settlement
the court's nonjudicial employees

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Democrats now hold 10 of the 11 nonjudicial county offices, including all three seats on the board of county commissioners. Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024 Now, Brown is the only Democrat holding a nonjudicial statewide office in Ohio. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 The lender just needs to comply with a law called the Uniform Commercial Code, which provides for nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings that are relatively quick, at least in comparison with New York mortgage foreclosures. Joshua Stein, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 The nonjudicial legacies of previous one-termers, from Carter to Bush to (perhaps) Trump, have been mixed but relatively short-lived. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonjudicial 

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonjudicial was in 1740

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“Nonjudicial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonjudicial. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

nonjudicial

adjective
non·​ju·​di·​cial
ˌnän-ju̇-ˈdi-shəl
: not judicial
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