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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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 Randy Koschnick was appointed to his role as the state's top nonjudicial court official in 2017, when conservatives held the majority. Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2023 The nonjudicial punishment disposition records are heavily redacted, with details of specific charges removed and the names of three sailors withheld. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2022 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 25 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

nonjudicial

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