judicatory
noun
ju·di·ca·to·ry ˈjü-di-kə-ˌtȯr-ē 
plural judicatories
1
: judiciary sense 1a
2
: judicature sense 2
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Legal Definition
judicatory
noun
ju·di·ca·to·ry ˈjü-di-kə-ˌtōr-ē
plural judicatories
1
: a court of justice or legal tribunal
2
: a governing body of a religious organization
judicatories
noun
as in judiciaries
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