judicatory

From Latin iūdicātōrius.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuːˈdɪkətəɹi/, /d͡ʒuːˈdɪkətɹi/, (also) /ˌd͡ʒuːdɪˈkeɪtəɹi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuˈdɪkəˌtɔɹi/, /ˈd͡ʒuːdɪkəˌtɔɹi/

judicatory (comparative more judicatory, superlative most judicatory)

1. Pertaining to judgement, or to passing a sentence.

   Synonyms: judiciary; see also Thesaurus:judicial

   • 1869, The Journal of Jurisprudence, volume 13:

     judicatory tribunals

   • 1649, Joseph Hall, Resolutions and Decisions of Diverse Practical Cases of Conscience:

     power to reject in an authoritative or judicatory way

2. By which a judgement can be made; decisive, critical.
   • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:

     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.

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judicatory (plural judicatories)

2. (chiefly in Scotland) A court or tribunal.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:court of law

   Hyponym: middle judicatory

   Holonym: judiciary

3. The administration of justice by judges and courts; judicial process.

   Synonym: judicature

   • 1717, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641, volume 2, Oxford: Printed at the Theater, part 2, book 8, page 572:

     However, when They had ſaid all they could againſt Him, and he all for himſself that need to be ſaid, and no ſuch Crime appearing as the Lords, as the Supreme Court of Judicatory, would take upon them to judge him to be worthy of death, they reſorted to their Legislative Power […]