judicatory

Latin iūdicātōrius.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuːˈdɪkətəɹi/, /d͡ʒuːˈdɪkətɹi/, (also) /ˌd͡ʒuːdɪˈkeɪtəɹi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuˈdɪkəˌtɔɹi/, /ˈd͡ʒuːdɪkəˌtɔɹi/

judicatory (comparative more judicatory, superlative most judicatory)

1. Pertaining to judgement, or to passing a sentence.
   • 1869, The Journal of Jurisprudence, volume 13:

     judicatory tribunals

   • 1649, Joseph Hall, Resolutions and Decisions of Diverse Practical Cases of Conscience:

     power to reject in an authoritative or judicatory way

2. By which a judgement can be made; decisive, critical.
   • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:

     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.

judicatory (plural judicatories)

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