judicature
6 synonyms for judicature, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The system by which judges and courts carry out justice.
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judicatory
judgeship
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”).
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