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<hw>Ju"di*ca*ture</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. LL. <ets>judicatura</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or profession of those employed in the administration of justice; also, the dispensing or administration of justice.</def>

<blockquote>The honor of the judges in their <b>judicature</b> is the king's honor. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A court of justice; a judicatory.</def>

<i>South.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The right of judicial action; jurisdiction; extent jurisdiction of a judge or court.</def>

<blockquote>Our Savior disputes not here the <b>judicature</b>, for that was not his office, but the morality, of divorce. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Judicial</h1> <Xpage=804>

<hw>Ju*di"cial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>judicialis</ets>, fr. <ets>judicium</ets> judgment, fr. <ets>judex</ets> judge: cf. OF. <ets>judicial</ets>. See <er>Judge</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Pertaining or appropriate to courts of justice, or to a judge; practiced or conformed to in the administration of justice; sanctioned or ordered by a court; <as>as, <ex>judicial</ex> power; <ex>judicial</ex> proceedings; a <ex>judicial</ex> sale.</as></def> "<i>Judicial</i> massacres."

<i>Macaulay.</i>

<blockquote>Not a moral but a <b>judicial</b> law, and so was abrogated. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fitted or apt for judging or deciding; <as>as, a <ex>judicial</ex> mind</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Belonging to the judiciary, as distinguished from <i>legislative</i>, <i>administrative</i>, or <i>executive</i>. See <er>Executive</er>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Judicious.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Judicially</h1> <Xpage=804>

<hw>Ju*di"cial*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a judicial capacity or judicial manner.</def> "The Lords . . . sitting <i>judicially</i>."

<i>Macaulay.</i>

<h1>Judiciary</h1> <Xpage=804>

<hw>Ju*di"cia*ry</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>judiciarius</ets>, fr. <ets>judicium</ets> judgment: cf. F. <ets>judiciare</ets>. See <er>Judicial</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to courts of judicature, or legal tribunals; judicial; <as>as, a <ex>judiciary</ex> proceeding</as>.</def>

<i>Bp. Burnet.</i>

<h1>Judiciary</h1> <Xpage=804>

<hw>Ju*di"cia*ry</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. LL. <ets>judiciaria</ets>, F. <ets>judiciaire</ets>.]</ety> <def>That branch of government in which judicial power is vested; the system of courts of justice in a country; the judges, taken collectively; <as>as, an independent <ex>judiciary</ex>; the senate committee on the <ex>judiciary</ex>.</as></def>

<h1>Judicious</h1> <Xpage=804>

<hw>Ju*di"cious</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>judicieux</ets>, fr. L. <ets>judicium</ets> judgment. See <er>Judicial</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or relating to a court; judicial.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>His last offenses to us Shall have <b>judicious</b> hearing. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Directed or governed by sound judgment; having sound judgment; wise; prudent; sagacious; discreet.</def>