All judiciary synonyms
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J j noun judiciary
- judges — a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.
- bench — A bench is a long seat of wood or metal that two or more people can sit on.
- courts — Plural form of court.
- assizes — (formerly in England and Wales) the sessions, usually held four times a year, of the principal court in each county, exercising civil and criminal jurisdiction, attended by itinerant judges: replaced in 1971 by crown courts
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- court — A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.
- judicature — the administration of justice, as by judges or courts.
- tribunal — a court of justice.
adjective judiciary
- legalistic — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- juridical — of or relating to the administration of justice.
- juristic — of or relating to a jurist or to jurisprudence; juridical.
- judicial — pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice: judicial proceedings; the judicial system.
- judgelike — Resembling a judge or some aspect of one.
- jurisdictional — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.