judicial authority

Scope Note

Extent to which the settlement of disputes, redress of injuries, and application of sanctions is withdrawn from the parties concerned and vested in some constituted authority; degree of identification or separation of judicial and other constituted authority; specialized judges and courts; judicial system (e.g., courts of original and appellate jurisdiction, courts of law and equity, civil and criminal courts); jurisdiction of each type of court; judicial powers and prerogatives; etc.

Identifier

Broader Term

• 690 justice

Related Terms

• 577 ethics
• 627 informal in-group justice
• 630 territorial organization
• 640 government institutions
• 642 form and rules of government
• 671 legal norms
• 698 special courts