judicature

noun

ju·​di·​ca·​ture ˈjü-di-kə-ˌchu̇r 

-chər,

-ˌtyu̇r,

-ˌtu̇r

1

: the action of judging : the administration of justice

2

: a court of justice

3

: judiciary sense 1

Examples of judicature in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In South Korea, these were the press, judicature, and religious organizations. —Lutz Finger, Forbes, 6 May 2021

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Medieval Latin judicatura, from Latin judicatus, past participle of judicare

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1