n.
Pronunciation: ' jü-di-k ə - ˌ chu ̇ r, -ch ə r, - ˌ tyu ̇ r, - ˌ tu ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin judicatura, from Latin judicatus, past participle of judicare
Date: circa 1530
1 : the action of judging : the administration of justice
2 : a court of justice
3 : JUDICIARY 1