judicature

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The administration of justice by judges and courts; judicial process.
2. (countable, uncountable) The office or authority of a judge; jurisdiction.
3. (countable, uncountable) Judges collectively; a court or group of courts; the judiciary.

Synonyms

judiciary

judicial system

court

tribunal

administration

bench

judgeship

judicatory

justice

fairness

equity

jurisdiction

administration justice

justiciary

magistracy

opinion

criticism

judicial

Translations

justice

judicatura

judicatura

Rechtspflege

Rechtssprechung

juzgado

tribunal

magistratura

Justiz

magistrature

justitie

justiça

justicia

hâkimlik

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒuːdɪkət͡ʃə/

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman judicature, Middle French judicature, and their source, post-classical Latin iudicatura (12th century), from the participle stem of classical Latin iūdicāre (“to judge”).