judicature
noun/ˈdʒuːdɪkətʃə(r)/
/ˈdʒuːdɪkətʃər/
(law)- [uncountable] the system by which courts, trials, etc. are organized in a country
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- the judicature[singular + singular or plural verb] judges when they are considered as a group
- The judicature is/are expected to deliver judgment on the case.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin judicatura, from Latin judicare ‘to judge’.
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