judicature

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Such competence is the concern of the judicature society, and with the aid of the American Bar Association the group has been racking up some notable successes in its campaign against the election of judges.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whether the courts of judicature were guided by the feudal customs or the Roman law, it was necessary for them to resolve litigated questions with precision and uniformity.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry

The experience of other countries makes it undesirable to part with the summary remedy so long as it is in the hands of a trusted judicature.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" by Various

At the next convention of the assembly, the lower house transmitted a message to the upper, declaring itself the true assembly, and the supreme court of judicature, and demanding its opinion on this claim.

From The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) by Various

Sphere of Government The action of the state, or sovereign power, or government in a civilized community shapes itself into the threefold functions of legislation, judicature and administration.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various