| 单词 | judicature |
| 释义 | judicature (once / 8827 pages) n WORD FAMILY judicature: judicatures USAGE EXAMPLESThese terms were abolished by the Judicature Act, 1873, s. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2012) It is governed by a general assembly or “synod” of deputies from the principal judicatures, sitting once a year. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2012) You are the highest judicature in the realm. Stanton, Henry B., Sketches of Reforms and Reformers,...(2012) 1n the act of meting out justice according to the law Syn|Hyper administration justice judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments 2n the position of judge Syn|Hyper judgeship berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot a job in an organization 3n the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government Syn|Hypo|Hyper judicatory, judicial system, judiciary Federal Judiciary the judiciary of the United States which is responsible for interpreting and enforcing federal laws scheme, system a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole 4n an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper court, tribunal Spanish Inquisition an inquisition initiated in 1478 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella that guarded the orthodoxy of Catholicism in Spain (especially from the 15th to the 17th centuries) Congregation of the Inquisitionan inquisition set up in Italy in 1542 to curb the number of Protestants court, court of justice, court of law, lawcourt a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws International Court of Justice, World Courta court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations appeals court, appellate court, court of appealsa court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies assizes, court of assize, court of assize and nisi priusthe county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts) chancery, court of chancerya court with jurisdiction in equity consistorya church tribunal or governing body criminal courta court having jurisdiction over criminal cases divorce courta court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts court of domestic relations, domestic relations court, family courta court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children) federal courta court establish by the authority of a federal government F.I.S.C., Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courta secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for authorizing wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance and for authorizing searches of suspected spies and terrorists by the Department of Justice or United States intelligence agencies inferior court, lower courtany court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court Inquisitiona former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy juvenile courta court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children kangaroo courtan irregular unauthorized court military courta judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel moot courta mock court where law students argue hypothetical cases police courta court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused of serious offenses probate courta court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates quarter sessionsa local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions Rota(Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts Star Chambera former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments superior courtany court that has jurisdiction above an inferior court high court, state supreme court, supreme courtthe highest court in most states of the United States traffic courta court that has power to prosecute for traffic offenses trial courtthe first court before which the facts of a case are decided circuit court of appealsone of the twelve federal United States courts of appeals that cover a group of states known as a `circuit' court-martiala military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law night courta criminal court (in large cities) that sits at night Old Baileythe central criminal court in London provost courta military court for trying people charged with minor offenses in an occupied area Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States, United States Supreme Courtthe highest federal court in the United States; has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation assembly a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose |
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