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

The supreme court of judicature had maintained itself in the high consideration it had gained since the organisation of the last King.

From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. by Freytag, Gustav

Soon after his accession to the government, he procured the assembly and courts of judicature to be removed from Jamestown, where there were good accommodations for people, to Middle Plantation, where there were none.

From The History of Virginia, in Four Parts by Beverley, Robert

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

In place of the monastic judicature a jury of six bachelors and six maidens appear in the 16th century.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various