judicatory

  • 111general assembly — Title of legislative body in many states. See also legislature The policy making body of the United Nations. It is composed of from one to five delegates from each memher nation, although each member nation has but one vote. The highest… …

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  • 112judicature — The state or profession of those officers who are employed in administering justice; the judiciary. A judicatory, tribunal, or court of justice. Jurisdiction; the right of judicial action; the scope or extent of jurisdiction …

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  • 113general assembly — Title of legislative body in many states. See also legislature The policy making body of the United Nations. It is composed of from one to five delegates from each memher nation, although each member nation has but one vote. The highest… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 114judicature — The state or profession of those officers who are employed in administering justice; the judiciary. A judicatory, tribunal, or court of justice. Jurisdiction; the right of judicial action; the scope or extent of jurisdiction …

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  • 115church court — See church judicatory …

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  • 116church tribunal — See church judicatory …

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  • 117judicature — Judicial power; jurisdiction; a judicatory; a court of justice …

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  • 118religious tribunal — See church judicatory …

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  • 119synod — A church board. The council of a religious society. Roshi s Appeal, 69 Pa 462 (German Reformed Church). An intermediate governing body or judicatory of a Protestant church, particularly a Presbyterian church. There are in the Presbyterian system… …

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  • 120judicature — ► NOUN 1) the administration of justice. 2) (the judicature) judges collectively. DERIVATIVES judicatory adjective. ORIGIN from Latin judicare to judge …

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