judicature UK /ˈd͡ʒuːdɪkət͡ʃə/US /ˈd͡ʒuːdɪˌkeɪt͡ʃɚ/ noun3 •The administration of justice by judges and courts; judicial process. •Judges collectively; a court or group of courts; the judiciary.Such an independent judicature was ten time more necessary when a democracy became the absolute power of the country. — 1790 •The office or authority of a judge; jurisdiction. formsjudicatures