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- ( see judge) + -āt ( us ) -ate 1 + -ūra -ure
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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
The third section treats of 8 sciences of intellect—logic, physics, metaphysics, theoretical medicine, ethics, practical jurisprudence, judicature, theoretical theology.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
It has its Courts of judicature; it has its commerce still on the seas; its laws are still operative, and still to be administered.
From Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York by A. F. Warburton
There is no doubt about the province of the judicature, and that function of government may therefore be dismissed with a very few observations.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
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
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