Judicial or judicial means decreed by a court, as an official writ or opinion--
He disagrees with the judicial opinion, so he's writing a letter to the editor.
There will be a judicial proceeding, with attorneys and a judge, but no jury.
Judicial also describes something related to a judge or a court--
He looks very severe in his judicial robes.
Our government has three branches--legislative, executive, and judicial.
Judicious or judicious describes actions or speech that are mature and prudent--
He's judicious; he never speaks without thinking.
Choose your words carefully; be judicious, and don't say more than you need to.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"The old judge was judicious when writing a judicial opinion; he never went to extremes or displayed anger."
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