ju ‧ di ‧ ca ‧ ture /ˈdʒuːdəkətʃə, ˈdʒuːdɪkətʃə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: judicatura , from Latin judicare ; ⇨ ↑ judge 2 ]
the judicature formal judges as a group, and the organization, power etc of the law