judicature

(jū'dĭ-kə-chʊr')
n.

1. Administration of justice.
2. The position, function, or authority of a judge.
3. The jurisdiction of a law court or judge.
4. A court or system of courts of law.

[Medieval Latin iūdicātūra, from feminine future participle of Latin iūdicāre, to judge. See judge.]

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

A term used to describe the judicial branch of government; the judiciary; or those connected with the court system.

Judicature refers to those officers who administer justice and keep the peace. It signifies a tribunal or court of justice.

The Judicature Acts of England are the laws that established the present court system in England.

See words rhyming with "judicature."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - det at dømme, retspleje, dommere, kompetence, jurisdiktion, domsmyndighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
rechtsgang, rechtbank, rechtersambt, rechterlijke macht

Français (French)
n. - magistrature, organisation judiciaire, justice

Deutsch (German)
n. - Rechtsprechung, richterliche Gewalt, Richter(stand)

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δικαιοσύνη, δικαστικό σώμα, δικαστικό σύστημα

Italiano (Italian)
magistratura, giurisdizione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - magistratura (f), foro (m), tribunal (m) (Jur.)

Русский (Russian)
отправление правосудия, судопроизводство, юрисдикция, подсудность, система судебных органов, звание судьи, суд, судебный округ

Español (Spanish)
n. - judicatura, tribunal (de justicia)

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rättskipning, jurisdiktion, domarkår, domstol

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
裁判, 裁判管辖, 司法

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 裁判, 裁判管轄, 司法

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 사법권, 사법 당국, 재판 관할

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 司法, 裁判官, 司法権, 裁判権

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) اقامه العدل, مدة توليه القاضي, القضاء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮משרד המשפטים, סמכות משפטית, שופטים, כהונת שופט או תקופת-הכהונה, בית-משפט‬

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