Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parajudicial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: para-ju-di-cial
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to non-judicial personnel who assist judges in carrying out their function, such as law clerks.

Example Sentences

"Finally, the court has found it possible to allocate numerous semi-judicial functions to parajudicial personnel for preliminary performance without diminishing quality of final product."
"Providing parajudicial assistance to lighten judges' administrative workloads also would be inconsistent with increased judicial compensation."

Etymology

From para- + judicial.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: para

Rhymes With

noninitial nonsuperficial peninitial

Questions

What does parajudicial mean?: Of or relating to non-judicial personnel who assist judges in carrying out their function, such as law clerks.
Where does parajudicial come from?: From para- + judicial.

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