judgeship, judicature
(noun) the position of judge
administration, judicature
(noun) the act of meting out justice according to the law
judiciary, judicature, judicatory, judicial system
(noun) the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
court, tribunal, judicature
(noun) an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
Source: WordNet® 3.1
judicature (countable and uncountable, plural judicatures)
The administration of justice by judges and courts; judicial process. [from 16th c.]
The office or authority of a judge; jurisdiction. [from 16th c.]
Judges collectively; a court or group of courts; the judiciary. [from 16th c.]
• (the position or status of a judge): judgeship
• (court or other assembly): judiciary
Source: Wiktionary
Ju"di*ca*ture, n. Etym: [F., fr. LL. judicatura.]
1. The state or profession of those employed in the administration of justice; also, the dispensing or administration of justice. The honor of the judges in their judicature is the king's honor. Bacon.
2. A court of justice; a judicatory. South.
3. The right of judicial action; jurisdiction; extent jurisdiction of a judge or court. Our Savior disputes not here the judicature, for that was not his office, but the morality, of divorce. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
