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judicature

  • /ˈd͡ʒuːdɪkət͡ʃə/ UK
  • /d͡ʒʊˈdɪkət͡ʃə/ UK
  • /ˈd͡ʒuːdɪˌkeɪt͡ʃɚ/ US

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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”).

noun judicatures

  1. countable, uncountable The administration of justice by judges and courts; judicial process.

    Similar: judicatory

  2. countable, uncountable The office or authority of a judge; jurisdiction.

    Similar: judgeship, bench, judicature, justiceship, justiciary

  3. countable, uncountable Judges collectively; a court or group of courts; the judiciary. Such an independent judicature was ten time more necessary when a democracy became the absolute power of the country.

    Similar: judiciary

Similar: bench, judicature, judicial, judiciary, judicial branch, justiciary

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@misc{judicature_2026,
  title = {judicature},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/judicature},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}