quasi-judicial
adjective
qua·si-ju·di·cial
ˌkwā-ˌzī-ju̇-ˈdi-shəl 
-ˌsī-,
ˌkwä-zē-,
-sē-
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
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In addition to asking the Competition Tribunal of Canada, a quasi-judicial body, to force Google to sell two of its ad technology services, the bureau will ask to fine the company as much as 3 percent of its worldwide revenues, which totaled more than $305 billion last year.
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Ian Austen, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2024
The matter is now headed for the Competition Tribunal, a quasi-judicial body that hears cases brought forward by the competition commissioner about non-compliance with the Competition Act.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024
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
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Ian Austen, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2024
The matter is now headed for the Competition Tribunal, a quasi-judicial body that hears cases brought forward by the competition commissioner about non-compliance with the Competition Act.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024
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
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“Quasi-judicial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi-judicial. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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