judicatory

[ joo-di-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to judgment or the administration of justice; judiciary: judicatory power.

noun,plural ju·di·ca·to·ries.
  1. a court of law and justice; tribunal; judiciary.

  2. the administration of justice.

Origin of judicatory

1
1565–75; (noun) <Medieval Latin jūdicātōrium law court, equivalent to jūdicā(re) to judge + -tōrium-tory2; (adj.) <Late Latin jūdicātōrius, equivalent to jūdicā(re) + -tōrius-tory1

Other words from judicatory

  • non·ju·di·ca·to·ry, adjective, noun, plural non·ju·di·ca·to·ries.

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British Dictionary definitions for judicatory

judicatory

/ (ˈdʒuːdɪkətərɪ) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the administration of justice

noun
  1. a court of law

  2. the administration of justice

Derived forms of judicatory

  • judicatorial, adjective

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