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comparative more judicatory, superlative most judicatory
Pertaining to judgement, or to passing a sentence. quotations examples
judicatory tribunals
1869, The Journal of Jurisprudence, volume 13
power to reject in an authoritative or judicatory way
1649, Joseph Hall, Resolutions and Decisions of Diverse Practical Cases of Conscience
By which a judgement can be made; decisive, critical. quotations examples
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.
1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […]
plural judicatories
(chiefly in Scotland) A court or tribunal examples
judicature examples