judicatory

Definition of judicatorynext

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Noun
  • In South Korea, these were the press, judicature, and religious organizations.
    Lutz Finger, Forbes, 6 May 2021
Noun
  • He was offered bail at 5,000 Singapore dollars (about $3,920), according to the Singapore judiciary site.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
  • But this focus on reforming the judiciary, combined with the politics of the period, meant that comparatively little attention was paid to the other two branches of government—and, in particular, to the slide toward rule by presidential fiat.
    Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The accusations paralleled those against Crasso in the Vatican tribunal.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The wounds and humiliations of private life can rarely be redressed by law; literature offers a parallel tribunal in which those hurts are litigated and, if possible, imaginatively overcome.
    Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of former President Islam Karimov, is behind bars in Uzbekistan as the trial opens in a Swiss federal criminal court in the southern city of Bellinzona.
    Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • No criminal charges were filed because the main accuser refused to testify in criminal court.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The court rejected the argument, concluding that a prospective rate hearing — unlike that on the response time — would be considered contested and the utility would have the opportunity to challenge the finding of imprudence then.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The court struck down that portion of the legislation, a move that infuriated Cindy's family.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Judicatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judicatory. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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