judicature

/d͡ʒʊˈdɪkət͡ʃə/ /ˈd͡ʒuːdɪˌkeɪt͡ʃɚ/

Meanings

noun

The administration of justice by judges and courts; judicial process.

Examples :

"The fair judicature ensured that everyone had a chance to present their side of the story in court. "

noun

The office or authority of a judge; jurisdiction.

Examples :

"The principal's judicature extended to all disciplinary matters within the school. "

government law politics

noun

Judges collectively; a court or group of courts; the judiciary.

Examples :

"The school's judicature will decide the punishment for the disruptive students. "

government law

Related Words

jurisdiction noun

/d͡ʒɔːɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/ /d͡ʒɝɪsˈdɪkʃən/

The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.

"The school principal has jurisdiction over student behavior during lunch breaks. "

extended verb

/ɛkˈstɛndɪd/

To increase in extent.

"The library extended its hours until 9 PM to accommodate students studying for exams. "

judicial noun

/dʒuˈdɪʃəl/

That branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice.

"The judicial branch of government decided the case about the school's new dress code. "

disciplinary noun

/dɪsɪˈplɪnəɹi/ /ˈdɪs.ə.pləˌnɛɹi/

A disciplinary action.

"The student's tardiness resulted in a disciplinary. "

punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

administration noun

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

"The school administration is responsible for managing the daily schedule. "

disruptive adjective

/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/

Causing disruption or unrest.

"Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school."

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

judiciary noun

/ˌdʒuːˈdɪʃəɹi/ /ˌdʒuːˈdɪʃɪəɹi/

The collective body of judges, justices, etc.

"The judiciary will hear the case about the student's suspension next week. "