judicatory

noun

ju·​di·​ca·​to·​ry ˈjü-di-kə-ˌtȯr-ē 

plural judicatories

1

: judiciary sense 1a

2

: judicature sense 2

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

judicatory

noun

ju·​di·​ca·​to·​ry ˈjü-di-kə-ˌtōr-ē 

plural judicatories

1

: a court of justice or legal tribunal

2

: a governing body of a religious organization

judicatory adjective

Etymology

Medieval Latin judicatorium court of law, from judicare to judge