Definition

1. Noun:
   • The position or office of a judge: Refers to the official status, duties, or term of a judge.
   • The administration of justice by the legal system: Refers to the act of judging and applying the law.
   • The system of courts of law in a country: Refers to the collective body of courts and judges that interpret and apply the law.
   • A court of law or a session of a court: Refers to a judicial assembly, including one or more judges, convened to conduct legal business.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • After decades as a lawyer, she was appointed to a position in the judicature.
  • The fair and impartial judicature of the case was praised by legal experts.
  • The country's judicature is independent of its legislative and executive branches.
  • The matter will be settled in the proper judicature.

Advanced Usage

• "Supreme Court of Judicature": The formal title for the highest court or group of senior courts in some jurisdictions, such as England and Wales.
  • The case was appealed to the Supreme Court of Judicature.

Variants and Related Words

• Judicial (adj): Pertaining to courts, judges, or the administration of justice.
  • The judicial process must be followed.
• Judiciary (n): The judicial authorities of a country; the collective body of judges.
  • The judiciary plays a key role in upholding the constitution.

Synonyms

• Judiciary: The system of courts and judges.
• Bench: The office or position of a judge or judges collectively.
• Court system: The network of courts in a jurisdiction.

Related Phrases

• To enter the judicature: To become a judge.
  • He aspired to enter the judicature after a distinguished legal career.

Noun

1. the position of judge
2. the act of meting out justice according to the law
3. the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
4. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business