ju·di·ca·to·ry /'jü-di-kə-ˌtōr-ē/ n pl -ries [Medieval Latin judicatorium court of law, from judicare to judge]
1: a court of justice or legal tribunal
2: a governing body of a religious organization
judicatory adj
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.