judicatory

noun

Definition of judicatorynext
as in judicature

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  1. judiciary
  2. tribunal
  3. criminal court
  4. court
Noun
  • Conrad’s office is supervised by the Judicial Conference, the federal judiciary’s policymaking arm.
    Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Come next year, Republicans will look to boost Trump's already considerable influence on the makeup of the federal judiciary in his second term.
    KEVIN FREKING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of judiciary
Noun
  • Art exhibit about misogyny was only open to women — until a man complained In September the supreme court quashed the tribunal’s ruling, and MONA this week announced that the Ladies Lounge will reopen for a lap of honor from Thursday until mid-January, 2025.
    Elizabeth Fortescue, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Civilian courts were replaced with military tribunals, and the military controlled many aspects of daily life until the territory returned to civilian governance in 1944.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of tribunal
Noun
  • There is still much work to be done in criminal court, and our office will continue to diligently prosecute cases with integrity, fairness, and commitment to the rule of law.
    Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • His arraignment was pending in Brooklyn criminal court.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of criminal court
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  • Nobody was sprinting down the floor, just kind of hanging around, just trying to veer back to get the ball instead of just pushing it down the court and just being aggressive.
    Jay King, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • And even after doing it 18 previous times over 21 seasons, a spot on the court Christmas evening with everyone watching hit him like a triple espresso.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of court
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