judicatory
Americanadjective
noun
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judicatories
plural
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a court of law and justice; tribunal; judiciary.
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the administration of justice.
adjective
noun
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a court of law
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the administration of justice
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Origin of judicatory
1565–75; (noun) < Medieval Latin jūdicātōrium law court, equivalent to jūdicā ( re ) to judge + -tōrium -tory 2; (adj.) < Late Latin jūdicātōrius, equivalent to jūdicā ( re ) + -tōrius -tory 1
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Against those who separated from us in Philadelphia, 1833, erecting a rival judicatory, and dishonestly claiming the name Reformed Presbyterian Church, we bear our feeble testimony for the following among other reasons: 1.
From Act, Declaration, & Testimony for the Whole of our Covenanted Reformation, as Attained to, and Established in Britain and Ireland; Particularly Betwixt the Years 1638 and 1649, Inclusive by The Reformed Presbytery
But they declined their authority, as being no lawful judicatory of Jesus Christ, whilst thus made up of those who were actually indulged.
From Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies by John Howie
But bodies, having several differences and diversities, are comprehended, some by one judicatory function, others by another, as by several organs.
From Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies by Plutarch
It was given at first to every president of the eldership, because he was, in point of fact, the father, or senior member, of the judicatory.
From The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution by W. D. (William Dool) Killen
A Committee of Safety was the highest judicatory, and Allen was Col.
From The Olden Time Series, Vol. 5: Some Strange and Curious Punishments Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts by Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks
The terms of the merger will be presented to the judicatories next June for final ratification.
From Time Magazine Archive
This passage also illustrates the progress of the changes which were taking place about the period under review in the constitution of ecclesiastical judicatories.
From The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution by W. D. (William Dool) Killen
They seriously recommended a due regard hereunto in planting the vacancies, as judicatories would study the glory of God, the honor of God, and the edification of men.
From The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London by
As early as 1823, a motion was made in the Synod to open a correspondence with the judicatories of other denominations.
From Act, Declaration, & Testimony for the Whole of our Covenanted Reformation, as Attained to, and Established in Britain and Ireland; Particularly Betwixt the Years 1638 and 1649, Inclusive by The Reformed Presbytery
And our Saviour seems to insinuate, that the Jews had their inferior courts for inferior causes, superior judicatories for greater, in that gradation of his, Matt. v.
From The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London by
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