quasi-judicial

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Definition of quasi-judicial in English English dictionary

A process within a state's judicial branch in which court officers other than Judges (such as Magistrates or clerks) process, establish, enforce and modify support orders, usually subject to a Judge's review Depending on state law, he or she may or may not have to be an attorney

partially judicial

a decision made by a government official or tribunal which involves the application of policy to a particular set of facts requiring the exercise of discretion and the application of the principles of natural justice

Refers to decisions made by administrative tribunals or government officials to which the rules of natural justice apply In judicial decisions, the principles of natural justice always apply But between routine government policy decisions and the traditional court forums lies a hybrid, sometimes called a "tribunal" or "administrative tribunal" and not necessarily presided by judges These operate as a government policy-making body at times but also exercise a licensing, certifying, approval or other adjudication authority which is "judicial" because it directly affects the legal rights of a person Some law teachers sugest that there is no such thing as a "quasi-judicial" decision or body; the body or decision is either judicial or not

Related Terms

quasi-judicial body

management body that has certain judicial authority

quasi-judicial proceeding

procedure that has a somewhat judicial judgment between two litigants

Hyphenation

qua·si-ju·di·cial