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Definition of Judicature
1. Noun. An assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business.
Exact synonyms: Court, Tribunal
Specialized synonyms: Court, Court Of Justice, Court Of Law, Lawcourt, International Court Of Justice, World Court, Appeals Court, Appellate Court, Court Of Appeals, Assizes, Court Of Assize, Court Of Assize And Nisi Prius, Chancery, Court Of Chancery, Consistory, Criminal Court, Divorce Court, Court Of Domestic Relations, Domestic Relations Court, Family Court, Federal Court, F.i.s.c., Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, Inferior Court, Lower Court, Inquisition, Juvenile Court, Kangaroo Court, Military Court, Moot Court, Police Court, Probate Court, Quarter Sessions, Rota, Star Chamber, Superior Court, High Court, State Supreme Court, Supreme Court, Traffic Court, Trial Court
Generic synonyms: Assembly
Terms within: Bench
Member holonyms: Jury
Specialized synonyms: Court, Court Of Justice, Court Of Law, Lawcourt, International Court Of Justice, World Court, Appeals Court, Appellate Court, Court Of Appeals, Assizes, Court Of Assize, Court Of Assize And Nisi Prius, Chancery, Court Of Chancery, Consistory, Criminal Court, Divorce Court, Court Of Domestic Relations, Domestic Relations Court, Family Court, Federal Court, F.i.s.c., Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, Inferior Court, Lower Court, Inquisition, Juvenile Court, Kangaroo Court, Military Court, Moot Court, Police Court, Probate Court, Quarter Sessions, Rota, Star Chamber, Superior Court, High Court, State Supreme Court, Supreme Court, Traffic Court, Trial Court
Generic synonyms: Assembly
Terms within: Bench
Member holonyms: Jury
2. Noun. The system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government.
Exact synonyms: Judicatory, Judicial System, Judiciary
Group relationships: Authorities, Government, Regime
Specialized synonyms: Federal Judiciary
Generic synonyms: Scheme, System
Group relationships: Authorities, Government, Regime
Specialized synonyms: Federal Judiciary
Generic synonyms: Scheme, System
3. Noun. The act of meting out justice according to the law.
4. Noun. The position of judge.
Exact synonyms: Judgeship
Generic synonyms: Berth, Billet, Office, Place, Position, Post, Situation, Spot
Derivative terms: Judge, Judge
Generic synonyms: Berth, Billet, Office, Place, Position, Post, Situation, Spot
Derivative terms: Judge, Judge
Definition of Judicature
1. n. The state or profession of those employed in the administration of justice; also, the dispensing or administration of justice.
Definition of Judicature
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