JUDICATURE

n. administration of justice; judicial authority; position of a judge; act of judging; league of judges

In the law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of  courts which administer justice in the name of the sovereign or state, a mechanism for the resolution of disputes. The term is also used to refer collectively to the judges, magistrates and other adjudicators who form the core of a judiciary, as well as the support personnel who keep the system running smoothly.Under the doctrine of the separation of powers, the judiciary is the branch of government primarily responsible for interpreting the law.
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Noun
1. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
(synonym) court, tribunal
(hypernym) assembly
(hyponym) International Court of Justice, World Court
(member-meronym) jury
(part-meronym) Bench
2. the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
(synonym) judiciary, judicatory, judicial system
(hypernym) system, scheme
(hyponym) Federal Judiciary
(part-holonym) government, authorities, regime
3. the administration of law; the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments; "justice deferred is justice denied"
(synonym) justice
(hypernym) administration, disposal
(classification) law, jurisprudence
(class) prejudice
4. the position of judge
(synonym) judgship, judgeship
(hypernym) position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation

n. judicature, administration of justice; judicial authority; position of a judge; act of judging; league of judges

(n.)
The state or profession of those employed in the administration of justice; also, the dispensing or administration of justice.
  

(n.)
The right of judicial action; jurisdiction; extent jurisdiction of a judge or court.
  

(n.)
A court of justice; a judicatory.