| Main Entry: | jurisdiction |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | justice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lawfulness, fairness |
Synonyms: |
amends, appeal, authority, authorization, charter, code, compensation, consideration, constitutionality, correction, credo, creed, decree, due process, equity, evenness, fair play, fair treatment, hearing, honesty, impartiality, integrity, judicatory, judicature, justness, law, legal process, legality, legalization, legitimacy, litigation, penalty, reasonableness, recompense, rectitude, redress, reparation, review, right, rule, sanction, sentence, square deal, truth |
| Notes: | revenge is personal and justice is societal |
Antonyms: |
illegality, injustice, lawlessness, partiality, unethicalness, unfairness |
| 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 |
| 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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