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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But his decision this year to introduce three bills - the constitution amendment bill, judicature bill, and the lands and titles bill - have coalesced previously disparate political forces against him.
From The Guardian
It is governed by a general assembly or “synod” of deputies from the principal judicatures, sitting once a year.
From Project Gutenberg
You are the highest judicature in the realm.
From Project Gutenberg
We have a great, popular, constitutional government, guarded by law and by judicature, and defended by the whole affections of the people.
From Project Gutenberg
But after observing how the system operated, Dr. Johnson freely admitted that when the lairds were men of knowledge and virtue, the convenience of a domestic judicature was great.
From Project Gutenberg
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