judicatories

noun

the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government

Roots

judexjudic- · Latin · judge atus-at · Latin · having been acted upon orius-ori · Latin · pertaining to, place for es-es · Latin · plural

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The word judicatories breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: judic, from Latin judex (“judge”); -at, from Latin atus (“having been acted upon”); -ori, from Latin orius (“pertaining to, place for”); and -es, from Latin es (“plural”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.