Quasi-Judicial Definition: Administrative tribunals or government officials which, in their decision-making process, are subject to the rules of natural justice. Related Terms: Administrative Law In People v ex rel. Gallegos, Justice Horner of the Court of Appeal of California sought to delimit the term to bodies which are "truth-seeking":"[J]udicial or quasi-judicial proceedings are defined broadly to include all kinds of truth-seeking proceedings, including administrative, legislative and other official proceedings."Refers to decisions made by administrative tribunals or government officials to which the rules of natural justice apply. In judicial decisions, the principles of natural justice always apply.But between routine government policy decisions and the traditional court forums lies a hybrid form of agency, sometimes called a "tribunal" or administrative tribunal, and not necessarily presided by judges.These operate as a government policy-making body at times but may also exercise a licensing, certifying, approval or other adjudication authority which is "judicial" because it directly affects the legal rights of a person.Some law teachers suggest that there is no such thing as a "quasi-judicial" decision or body. As in "quasi-pregnant", the body or decision is either judicial or not.French: quasi-judiciaire. REFERENCES:Duhaime, Lloyd, Duhaime's Legal Dictionary Duhaime, Lloyd, Duhaime's Legal Citations & Abbreviations People ex rel. Gallegos v. Pacific Lumber, 70 Cal. Rptr. 3d 501 (2008) Categories & Topics: Civil Litigation & Evidence Law Dictionary Constitutional, Human Rights and Administrative Law Dictionary Find you are constantly looking up definitions? Try our search provider (works in most modern browsers) If you find an error or omission in Duhaime's Legal Dictionary, or if you have legal term suggestion, we'd love to hear from you!