n 1: an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct
judicial business [syn: court, tribunal]
2: the system of law courts that administer justice and
constitute the judicial branch of government [syn: judiciary, judicatory, judicial system]
3: the administration of law; the act of determining rights and
assigning rewards or punishments; "justice deferred is
justice denied" [syn: justice]
4: the position of judge [syn: judgship, judgeship]