/ ˈdʒuːdɪkətʃə(r); NAmE / noun ( law )
1.
[ U ] the system by which courts, trials, etc. are organized in a country
2.
the judicature [ sing.+ sing./pl. v . ] judges when they are considered as a group
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin judicatura , from Latin judicare to judge.