| Main Entry: | judiciary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | judges |
Synonyms: |
assizes, bar, bench, court, courts, judicature, justices, tribunal |
| Main Entry: | bar |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | legal system |
Synonyms: |
attorneys, barristers, bench, counsel, counselors, court, courtroom, dock, judgment, judiciary, jurists, law, law court, law practice, lawyers, legal profession, solicitors, tribunal |
| Main Entry: | bench |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group of judges |
Synonyms: |
court, courtroom, judiciary, magistrate, the bar, tribunal, your honors |
| Main Entry: | judge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who arbitrates |
Synonyms: |
adjudicator, appraiser, arbiter, assessor, authority, bench, chancellor, conciliator, court, critic, evaluator, expert, honor, inspector, intercessor, intermediary, interpreter, judiciary, justice, justice of peace, legal official, magister, magistrate, marshal, moderator, negotiator, ombudsman, peacemaker, reconciler, referee, umpire, warden |
| Main Entry: | judicial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legal |
Synonyms: |
administrative, authoritative, constitutional, discriminating, distinguished, equitable, forensic, impartial, judgelike, judiciary, juridical, jurisdictional, juristic, lawful, legalistic, magisterial, official, pontifical, principled, regular, statutory |
| Notes: | judicial means 'pertaining to judges or the courts' and judicious means 'prudent, carefully considered'; judicial refers to judgment as it is exercised by the court, judicious to judgment as exercised by an individual |
| Main Entry: | tribunal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | court |
Synonyms: |
bar, bench, board, committee, council, court of justice, forum, judge, judiciary, justice, law court, magistrate, seat of judgment |
| Main Entry: | jurisprudent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | judge |
Synonyms: |
adjudicator, appraiser, arbiter, assessor, authority, bench, chancellor, conciliator, court, critic, evaluator, expert, honor, inspector, intercessor, intermediary, interpreter, judiciary, jurist, justice, justice of peace, justice of the peace, legal official, magister, magistrate, marshal, moderator, negotiator, peacemaker, reconciler, referee, umpire, warden |
| Concept: | Tribunal. |
| Category: | 5. Institutions |
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-nouns
tribunal, court, board, bench, judicatory; court of justice, court of law, court of arbitration; inquisition; guild., justice seat; judgment seat, mercy seat; woolsack; bar of justice; dock; forum, hustings, bureau, drumhead; jury box, witness box., senate house, town hall, theater; House of Commons, House of Lords; statehouse [U.S.], townhouse., assize, eyre; wardmote, burghmote; barmote; superior courts of Westminster; court of record, court oyer and terminer, court assize, court of appeal, court of error; High court of Judicature, High court of Appeal; Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; Star Chamber; Court of Chancery, Court of King's or Queen's Bench, Court of Exchequer, Court of Common Pleas, Court of Probate, Court of Arches, Court of Admiralty; Lords Justices' court, Rolls court, Vice Chancellor's court, Stannary court, divorce court, Palatine court, county court, district court, police court; sessions; quarter sessions, petty sessions; court-leet, court-baron, court of pie poudre, court of common council; board of green cloth., court martial; drumhead court martial; durbar, divan; Areopagus; Irota.
-adjectives
judicial; appellate.
-phrases
die Weltgeschichte ist das Weltgericht.
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| Concept: | Judge. |
| Category: | 5. Institutions |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
judge; justice, justiciar, justiciary; chancellor; justice of assize, judge of assize; recorder, common sergeant; puisne judge, assistant judge, county court judge; conservator of the peace, justice of the peace; J.P.; court (tribunal); magistrate, police magistrate, beak; his worship, his honor, his lordship., jury, twelve men in a box., Lord Chancellor, Lord Justice; Master of the Rolls, Vice Chancellor; Lord Chief Justice, Chief Baron; Mr. Justice; Baron, Baron of the Exchequer., jurat, assessor; arbiter, arbitrator; umpire; referee, referendary; revising barrister; domesman; censor (critic); barmaster, ephor; grand juror, grand juryman; juryman, talesman., archon, tribune, praetor, syndic, podesta, mollah, ulema, mufti, cadi, kadi; Rhadamanthus., litigant (accusation).
-verbs
adjudge (determine); try a case, try a prisoner.
-adjectives
-phrases
"a Daniel come to judgment" [Merchant of Venice].
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