judicature
Americannoun
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the administration of justice, as by judges or courts.
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the office, function, or authority of a judge.
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the jurisdiction of a judge or court.
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a body of judges.
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the power of administering justice by legal trial and determination.
noun
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the administration of justice
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the office, function, or power of a judge
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the extent of authority of a court or judge
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a body of judges or persons exercising judicial authority; judiciary
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a court of justice or such courts collectively
Etymology
Origin of judicature
1520–30; < Medieval Latin jūdicātūra, equivalent to Latin jūdic- ( judge ) + -āt ( us ) -ate 1 + -ūra -ure
Example Sentences
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Such competence is the concern of the judicature society, and with the aid of the American Bar Association the group has been racking up some notable successes in its campaign against the election of judges.
From Time Magazine Archive
A high court of literary judicature formally decreed to Ronsard the title of The French Poet by eminence.
From French Classics by Wilkinson, William Cleaver
The supreme court of judicature had maintained itself in the high consideration it had gained since the organisation of the last King.
From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. by Freytag, Gustav
Sphere of Government The action of the state, or sovereign power, or government in a civilized community shapes itself into the threefold functions of legislation, judicature and administration.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
Whether the courts of judicature were guided by the feudal customs or the Roman law, it was necessary for them to resolve litigated questions with precision and uniformity.
From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry
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