01 n. The state or profession of those employed in the administration of justice; also, the dispensing or administration of justice.
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The state or profession of those employed in the administration of justice; also, the dispensing or administration of justice.“The honor of the judges in their judicature is the king's honor.” — Bacon.
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A court of justice; a judicatory.
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The right of judicial action; jurisdiction; extent jurisdiction of a judge or court.“Our Savior disputes not here the judicature, for that was not his office, but the morality, of divorce.” — Milton.