judicatory
/ˈdʒuːdɪkəˌtɔri/
noun
- A court or system of courts that has the power to judge and make legal decisions.
- Each region has its own judicatory to handle local disputes.
- The case was brought before the highest judicatory in the state.
- The church's judicatory ruled on the matter of the disputed property.
- The act or process of judging; judgment or administration of justice.
- The organization's judicatory over member conduct is outlined in its bylaws.
- The judicatory of the committee was fair and impartial.
- In ancient times, the king's judicatory was final and unquestioned.
adjective
- Relating to judgment or the administration of justice; having the power to judge.
- The judicatory body reviewed the evidence before making a decision.
- The council has judicatory authority over all internal disputes.
- She served on the judicatory panel that evaluated the competition entries.