of or pertaining to judgment or the administration of justice; judiciary: judicatory power.
noun
2.
a court of law and justice; tribunal; judiciary.
3.
the administration of justice.
Origin: 1565–75; (noun) < Medieval Latinjūdicātōrium law court, equivalent to jūdicā(re) to judge + -tōrium-tory2; (adj.) < Late Latinjūdicātōrius, equivalent to jūdicā(re) + -tōrius-tory1