judicature
noun /ˈdʒuːdɪkətʃə(r)/
/ˈdʒuːdɪkətʃər/
(law)- [uncountable] the system by which courts, trials, etc. are organized in a country
- the judicature[singular + singular or plural verb] judges when they are considered as a group
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin judicatura, from Latin judicare ‘to judge’.