the act of governing; exercising authority | the act of meting out justice according to the law |
(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed | the position of judge |
the study of government of states and other political units | the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government |
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit | an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business |