judicature
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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.]
- 1790, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, Oxford, published 2009, page 207:
- Such an independent judicature was ten time more necessary when a democracy became the absolute power of the country.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
administration of justice
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position or status of a judge
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jurisdiction of a court
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court
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin judicatūra.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
judicature f (plural judicatures)
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Latin[edit]
Participle[edit]
jūdicātūre
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