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| 1. | [ noun ] (law,work) the administration of law; the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments | |
| Synonyms: | justice | |
| Examples: | "justice deferred is justice denied" |
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| Related terms: | administration prejudice law | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (law) the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government | |
| Synonyms: | judicatory judicial_system judiciary | |
| Related terms: | system federal_judiciary government | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (law) an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business | |
| Synonyms: | court tribunal | |
| Related terms: | assembly trial_court federal_court International_Court_of_Justice criminal_court Star_Chamber police_court divorce_court inferior_court assizes appellate_court juvenile_court kangaroo_court chancery military_court probate_court quarter_sessions Rota moot_court superior_court supreme_court traffic_court consistory Sanhedrin inquisition court_of_domestic_relations f.i.s.c. jury Bench | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (law,work) the position of judge | |
| Synonyms: | judgeship judgship | |
| Related terms: | position | |
| Similar spelling: |
judicatory |
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