释义 |
au·di·en·cia \ˌau̇dēˈen(t)sēə, -nch(ē)ə\ noun (-s) Etymology: Spanish, literally, hearing, from Latin audientia 1. a. : a tribunal in which the sovereign of Spain gave his personal attention to matters of justice b. : an ecclesiastical or secular court representing the king of Spain 2. : a high court of justice in a Spanish colony frequently exercising military power as well as judicial and political functions 3. : a provincial or territorial high court in modern Spain 4. : the jurisdiction of an audiencia |