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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [juː.dɪ.kiˈaː.lɪs]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ju.di.t͡ʃiˈaː.lis]^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''iūdiciālis''' (neuter iūdiciāle, adverb iūdiciāliter); third-declension two-termination adjective^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ It is from [[iūdicium]] “judgement, trial” with the suffix [[-ālis]], from [[iūdex]] “judge”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ Köbler's first source is Cicero, whom he dates 81–43 BC.^(Köbler 2010) Lewis & Short cite Cicero's ''iūs iūdiciāle''.^(Lewis & Short 1879)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ It meant of the law courts or the administration of justice, judicial, forensic, and resulting from a court judgement.^(OLD 2012) Cicero also used it of jury service and of what is typical of forensic pleading.^(OLD 2012)
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+ British Medieval Latin used it of a judge or court, of legal proceedings, and of an ordeal.^(DMLBS) It gave [[en|judicial]] in the late 14th century, “of a judge, of the administration of justice”.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it.^(Köbler 2010)^(OLD 2012)
+ * late 14th century – English ''judicial'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Adjective===
+ # Of the law courts, [[m|en|judicial]], forensic.^(OLD 2012)
+ # Of jury service.^(OLD 2012)
+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' Of an ordeal.^(DMLBS)
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+ ==Related words==
+ * [[iūdex]]
+ * [[iūdicium]]
+ * [[iūdicō]]
+ * [[en|judicial]]
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}