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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | area of authority |
| Synonyms: | administration, arbitration, area, authority, bailiwick, bounds, circuit, command, commission, compass, confines, control, discretion, district, domination, dominion, empire, extent, field, hegemony, influence, inquisition, judicature, limits, magistracy, might, orbit, power, prerogative, province, purview, range, reach, reign, right, rule, say, scope, slot, sovereignty, sphere, stomping grounds, supervision, sway, territory, turf*, zone |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | law court |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | place for legal action |
| Synonyms: | court, court of justice, court of law, judicature, tribunal |
| Main Entry: | judiciary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | judges |
| Synonyms: | assizes, bar, bench, court, courts, judicature, justices, tribunal |
| Main Entry: | court of law |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | legal tribunal |
| Synonyms: | court of arbitration, court of justice, judicature, law court |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Concept: | Jurisdiction. [Executive.] |
| Category: | 5. Institutions |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
jurisdiction, judicature, administration of justice, soc; executive, commission of the peace; magistracy (authority)., judge; tribunal; municipality, corporation, bailiwick, shrievalty; lord lieutenant, sheriff, shrieve, constable; selectman; police, police force; constabulary, bumbledom., officer, bailiff, tipstaff, bum-bailiff, catchpoll, beadle; policeman, police constable, police sergeant; sbirro, alguazil, gendarme, kavass, lictor, mace bearer, huissier, bedel; tithingman., press gang; exciseman, gauger, gager, customhouse officer, douanier., coroner, edile, aedile, portreeve, paritor; posse comitatus., bureau, cutcherry, department, secretariat.
-verbs
judge, sit in judgment.
-adjectives
executive, administrative, municipal; inquisitorial, causidical; judicatory, judiciary, judicial; juridical.
-adverbs
coram judice.
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