judicatory

Definition of judicatorynext

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Noun
  • In South Korea, these were the press, judicature, and religious organizations.
    Lutz Finger, Forbes, 6 May 2021
Noun
  • But the judiciary’s catch-and-release policy for teenage criminals was not making Baltimore safer for tourists.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Chaves’ confrontational style — with the press, the opposition, the judiciary — has drawn followers.
    Javier Córdoba, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Republican parties have already appealed the decision to the state’s Appellate Division and also directly to the state’s highest tribunal, the Court of Appeals in Albany.
    Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • During the two-year investigation, former manager David Moyes, who acted as a witness in Paqueta’s tribunal hearing, and his team-mates provided a safe haven at the training ground.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In a highly unusual decision, the state's highest criminal court has exonerated Carmen Meija of the infanticide that resulted in her conviction from a Travis County jury in 2005.
    Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The penalties lack the due process protections of criminal court proceedings, Levy argued in his complaint.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • On visits later in the spring of my fourteenth birthday, Jim holds court on the small bank under the birch trees outside Stora Mans.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Papoli’s divorce filing requested Goodarzi pay her legal fees, while his response asked the court to have each party cover their own costs.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Judicatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judicatory. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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