different between judicature vs judicatory

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman judicature, Middle French judicature, and their source, post-classical Latin iudicatura (12th century), from the participle stem of classical Latin i?dic?re (“to judge”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d??u?d?k?t???/, /d????d?k?t???/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d??u?d??ke?t???/

Noun

judicature (countable and uncountable, plural judicatures)

1. The administration of justice by judges and courts; judicial process. [from 16th c.]
2. The office or authority of a judge; jurisdiction. [from 16th c.]
3. Judges collectively; a court or group of courts; the judiciary. [from 16th c.]
   • 1790, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, Oxford 2009, p. 207:

     Such an independent judicature was ten time more necessary when a democracy became the absolute power of the country.

Synonyms

• (the position or status of a judge): judgeship
• (court or other assembly): judiciary

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin judicatura.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?y.di.ka.ty?/

Noun

judicature f (plural judicatures)

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Latin

Participle

j?dic?t?re

1. vocative masculine singular of j?dic?t?rus

English

Etymology

Latin i?dic?t?rius.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?u??d?k?t??i/, /d?u??d?k?t?i/, (also) /?d?u?d??ke?t??i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d?u?d?k??t??i/, /?d?u?d?k??t??i/

Adjective

judicatory (comparative more judicatory, superlative most judicatory)

1. Pertaining to judgement, or to passing a sentence.
   • 1869, The Journal of Jurisprudence Volume 13

     judicatory tribunals

   • 1649, Joseph Hall, Resolutions and Decisions of Diverse Practical Cases of Conscience

     power to reject in an authoritative or judicatory way

2. By which a judgement can be made; decisive, critical.

Translations

Noun

judicatory (plural judicatories)

1. (chiefly in Scotland) A court or tribunal
2. judicature