judicature
Administration of justice
Judicature refers to the administration of justice—the system by which courts operate and judges exercise their authority.
It encompasses the office or function of a judge, the jurisdiction of a court, or the court system collectively: The judicature of this district handles both civil and criminal matters.
The term appears mainly in legal and formal contexts.
Judicial decision-making body
- benchShared seating surface
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- appellateRelating to appeals
circuit · docket · gavel · arraignment · assizes · chambers · bar · hearing
Official court decision
- decisionSettled course of action
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
ruling · decree · finding · pronouncement · opinion · determination · resolution · deliberation
Legal dispute process
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- defenseProtection against harm
testimony · verdict · caseload · pleadings · subpoena · cross-examination · discovery · motions
Legal proceeding overseers
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- justiceFair treatment under law
- bailiffLegal proceeding overseer
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
counsel · barrister · solicitor · arbitrator · ombudsman · clerk · advocate · attorney
Formally enacted laws
- codificationOrganizing rules into system
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- precedentPrior authoritative example
- tortActionable civil harm
equity · jurisprudence · doctrine · canon · criminal · civil · constitutional · administrative
Legal authority's scope
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- domainArea of control
- scopeExtent or range
sovereignty · administration · oversight · regulation · enforcement · supremacy · mandate · prerogative
tribunal
Judicial decision-making body
- benchShared seating surface
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
appellate · circuit · docket · gavel · arraignment · assizes · chambers · bar · hearing · session
verdict
Official court decision
- decisionSettled course of action
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
sentence · ruling · decree · finding · pronouncement · opinion · determination · resolution · deliberation · precedent
litigation
Legal dispute process
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
defense · testimony · verdict · caseload · pleadings · subpoena · cross-examination · discovery · motions · briefs
judges
Legal proceeding overseers
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- justiceFair treatment under law
- bailiffLegal proceeding overseer
prosecutor · counsel · barrister · solicitor · arbitrator · ombudsman · clerk · advocate · attorney · jurist
statutes
Formally enacted laws
- codificationOrganizing rules into system
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- precedentPrior authoritative example
tort · equity · jurisprudence · doctrine · canon · criminal · civil · constitutional · administrative · procedural
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- domainArea of control
scope · sovereignty · administration · oversight · regulation · enforcement · supremacy · mandate · prerogative · purview
judicaturelegislation
Official enactment of statutes
legislature · legislative branch · lawmaking · executive branch · executive power
judicaturelawlessness
Absence of governing rules
anarchy · vigilantism · mob justice · lynch law · kangaroo court
judge, judgment, prejudice, misjudge, judicious, judicial, prejudge, misjudged, judiciary