judicature

noun

Definition of judicaturenext
as in judiciary

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Recent Examples of judicature In South Korea, these were the press, judicature, and religious organizations. — Lutz Finger, Forbes, 6 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judicature
  1. judiciary
  2. tribunal
  3. court
  4. criminal court
Noun
  • Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are scheduled to testify before Congress next week as lawmakers consider the judiciary’s funding request.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026
  • Trump has attempted — often successfully — to govern as a monarch, ignoring the checks and balances of Congress and the judiciary.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of judiciary
Noun
  • The South China Sea tribunal in 2016 in the Hague has ruled that China cannot legally occupy the shoal.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • The former Sweden youth international took her appeal to CAS after losing her initial claim at a FIFA tribunal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Definition of tribunal
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  • She is expected in court throughout the week with her husband's parents, Robert and Kathryn Kirk, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Trump is consistently being rebuffed in court; the Justice Department has lost at least a dozen election lawsuits.
    — Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Definition of court
Noun
  • Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
  • Of them, 15 were arrested and 41 were released with criminal court summonses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 June 2026
Definition of criminal court

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