quasi-judicial

[ kwey-zahy-joo-dish-uhl, kwey-sahy-, kwah-see-, -zee- ]

adjective

1. noting, pertaining to, or exercising powers or functions that resemble those of a court or a judge:

   a quasi-judicial agency.

quasi-judicial

adjective

1. denoting or relating to powers and functions similar to those of a judge, such as those exercised by an arbitrator, administrative tribunal, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of quasi-judicial¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The protests before the county election boards are quasi-judicial proceedings, he said, and the statements made in the case were relevant to the matters at hand.

From Seattle Times

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is now seeking an order from the agency’s quasi-judicial hearing board to compel Tesla to correct the issues.

From Los Angeles Times

They did rule, however, that Porter was granted the privilege because he operated within a “quasi-judicial election protest proceeding.”

From Seattle Times

“As the P.S.C. chairman, he stood up for the duty of quasi-judicial officers to make their judgments independent of political influences,” Mr. Sundram said.

From New York Times

A judge dismissed Khan's lawsuit against Doe on the grounds that the university's disciplinary hearing was a "quasi-judicial proceeding," making Doe's statements immune from Khan's defamation claims.

From Reuters