quasi-judicial

quasi-judicial
The characterization of an adjudicatory function of an administrative agency. 1 Am J2d Admin L § 138. The characterization of an act partially judicial, such as the issuance of a warrant of arrest by a clerk of court. 15 Am J2d Clk Ct § 22. The characterization of a power reposed in an officer or board involving the exercise of discretion, judicial in its nature, in connection with and as incidental to the administration of matters assigned or intrusted to such officer or board. Green v Board of commissioners, 126 Okla 300, 259 P 635. Where the administrative tribunal is under a duty to consider evidence and apply the law to the facts as found, thereby exercising a discretion of judgment judicial in nature on evidentiary facts, the function is ordinarily quasi-judicial and not ministerial. Handlon v Belleville, 4 NJ 99, 71 A2d 624, 16 ALR2d 1118. The acts of an officer which are executive or administrative in their character and which call for the exercise of that officer's judgment and discretion are not ministerial acts and his authority to perform such acts is quasi-judicial. American Casualty Ins. & Secur. Co. v FyIer, 60 Conn 418, 22 A 494; Langenberg v Decker, 131 Ind 471, 31 NE 190.

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