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