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judicature

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. judicature (noun)
  2. Supreme Court of Judicature

ju·di·ca·ture

noun
\ˈjü-di-kə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\

Definition of JUDICATURE

1
: the action of judging : the administration of justice
2
: a court of justice
3
: judiciary 1

Origin of JUDICATURE

Middle French, from Medieval Latin judicatura, from Latin judicatus, past participle of judicare
First Known Use: circa 1530

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