Judicatory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /d͡ʒuːˈdɪkətəɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Judicatory is an adjective meaning Pertaining to judgement, or to passing a sentence.
Meaning
Pertaining to judgement, or to passing a sentence.
More Meanings
- By which a judgement can be made; decisive, critical.
- A court or tribunal.
- The administration of justice by judges and courts; judicial process.
Example Sentences
Holonym: judiciary
judicatory tribunals
power to reject in an authoritative or judicatory way
To judge of the apparances that we receive of subjects, we had need have a judicatorie instrument: to verifie this instrument we should have demonstration; and to approve demonstration, an instrument; thus are we ever turning round.
Word Forms
- judicatories
Synonyms for judicatory
Depending on context, synonyms include judiciary, judicial, juridic, juridical, juridicial, justiciary.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include judicature, judiciary, judicative, judgely, judgmental, adjudicatory.
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