Legal Definitions - judicative

Definition: Judicative (joo-di-kay-tiv or -kə-tiv) is a rare adjective that means the same as adjudicative. Adjudicative (ə-joo-di-kə-tiv) means:

1. related to the process of adjudication (a legal process of making a formal judgment or decision about a dispute or problem)
2. having the ability to judge

For example:

• The judge's role is to make an adjudicative decision based on the evidence presented in court.
• She has a very judicative mind and is able to make fair and impartial judgments.

These examples illustrate how the term judicative/adjudicative is used to describe the legal process of making a decision or judgment, as well as the ability to make fair and impartial judgments.