judicare
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of judicare
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; judi(cial) + care, on the model of Medicare ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Such reluctance is understandable: an uncontested judicare divorce in West Virginia brings a $150 fee, compared with the usual charge of about $500.
From Time Magazine Archive
Woelfel, 27, is one of more than 700 such private attorneys on WVLSP'S roster for the so-called judicare program.
From Time Magazine Archive
One day, struck by the words of the liturgy, Per Eum qui venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos, he conceived the idea that he was the Son of God.
From The Inquisition A Critical and Historical Study of the Coercive Power of the Church by Conway, Bertrand L. (Bertrand Louis)
My illustrious musical pupil, himself a competitor for the laurels of fame, must not incur the reproach of onesidedness, et iterum venturus judicare vivos et mortuos.
From Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 2 by Nohl, Ludwig
For, as Seneca says, there is no man but prefers belief to the exercise of judgment—unusquisque mavult credere quam judicare.
From The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; The Art of Literature by Saunders, T. Bailey (Thomas Bailey)
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