súdny

Súdny is a Slovak adjective meaning relating to a court or to the administration of justice; in English, it is often rendered as judicial or court-related. It is used to describe things connected with courts, tribunals and legal processes. In Slovak, adjectives agree with the gender and number of the noun: masculine singular súdny, feminine súdna, neuter súdne; plural forms are súdni (masculine personal) and súdne (other genders).

Common phrases include súdny proces (court trial), súdny systém (judicial system), súdny senát (panel of judges) and súdne konanie (judicial proceedings). The term is generally found in formal, legal, or governmental language rather than in casual speech. The phrase súdny deň is used in religious or literary contexts to mean "Judgment Day." The word also appears in compound terms such as súdna moc (the judiciary) or súdny orgán (court authority).

Etymology: súd derives from the noun súd (court); súdny forms from this root to denote things pertaining to the court or justice. In related languages, Czech soudní and Polish sądowy share the same etymological origin; Slovak súdny is one of several Slavic-language terms describing the judiciary.