judicature

• It was therefore a regular criminal judicature, administering a true criminal jurisprudence The primitive history of criminal law divides itself therefore into four stages. —  Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society
• On the 2nd of April, Mr. George Grenville brought in a bill for regulating the trial of controverted elections, which provided that, in every case, the judicature should be transferred from the house to a sworn committee of fifteen members, whereof thirteen were to be chosen by the contesting claimants for the seat, out of a list of forty-five chosen by ballot by the whole house, and the other two named by the contesting parties themselves; one for each. —  The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria
• In consequence of this an act was passed during the present session abolishing the separate system of Welsh judicature, and annexing the jurisdiction of the Welsh judges to that of the judges of England. —  The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria
• Some conferences ensued between the houses where the lords were tenacious of their right of judicature, and maintained, that the method in which they had exercised it was quite regular. —  The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II.
• Mitchel was then carried before a court of judicature, and required to renew his confession; but being apprehensive, lest, though a pardon for life had been promised him, other corporal punishment might still be inflicted, he refused compliance; and was sent back to prison. —  The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II.

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