JUDICATORY

judiciary, judicature, judicatory, judicial system

(noun) the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

judicatory (comparative more judicatory, superlative most judicatory)

Pertaining to judgement, or to passing a sentence.

By which a judgement can be made; decisive, critical.

Noun

judicatory (plural judicatories)

(chiefly, in Scotland) A court or tribunal

judicature

Source: Wiktionary


Ju"di*ca*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. judicatorius.]

Definition: Pertaining to the administration of justice; dispensing justice; judicial; as, judicatory tribunals. T. Wharton. Power to reject in an authoritative or judicatory way. Bp. Hall.

Ju"di*ca*to*ry (277), n. Etym: [L. judicatorium.]

1. A court of justice; a tribunal. Milton.

2. Administration of justice. The supreme court of judicatory. Clarendon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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