Judicatory

Origin

Latin judicatorius.

Full definition of judicatory

Adjective

1. Pertaining to judgement, or to passing a sentence.
• T. WhartonJudicatory tribunals.
• Bishop HallPower to reject in an authoritative or judicatory way.
2. By which a judgement can be made; decisive, critical.
• 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.12:To judge of the apparances that we receive of subjects, we had need have a judicatorie instrument: to verifie this instrument we should have demonstration; and to approve demonstration, an instrument; thus are we ever turning round.

Noun

1. (chiefly in Scotland) A court or tribunal
2. judicature