judiciary
noun
ju·di·cia·ry
jü-ˈdi-shē-ˌer-ē 
-ˈdi-shə-rē
-ˈdi-shə-rē
1
a
: a system of courts of law
b
: the judges of these courts
2
: a branch of government in which judicial power is vested
judiciary
adjective
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Putin controls the military, police, and judiciary through patronage and fear.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
This court order is widely seen as a first-ever and as being highly irregular, along with being criticized by some as being outside the limits of the judiciary's authority, violating the principles of separation of powers.
—Joohee Cho, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
The secretary to the U.S. Judicial Conference, the federal judiciary's top policymaking body, in a pair of letters cited amendments Thomas had made to his annual financial disclosure reports that addressed several issues raised by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Hank Johnson.
—Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Roberts laid out his concerns in his annual report on the federal judiciary.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
This court order is widely seen as a first-ever and as being highly irregular, along with being criticized by some as being outside the limits of the judiciary's authority, violating the principles of separation of powers.
—Joohee Cho, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
The secretary to the U.S. Judicial Conference, the federal judiciary's top policymaking body, in a pair of letters cited amendments Thomas had made to his annual financial disclosure reports that addressed several issues raised by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Hank Johnson.
—Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Roberts laid out his concerns in his annual report on the federal judiciary.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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judiciary
noun
ju·di·cia·ry
ju̇-ˈdish-ē-ˌer-ē
-ˈdish-ə-rē
-ˈdish-ə-rē
1
a
: a system of courts of law
b
: the judges of these courts
2
: a branch of government in which judicial power is vested
judiciary
adjective
Legal Definition
judiciary
noun
ju·di·cia·ry
ju̇-ˈdi-shē-ˌer-ē, -ˈdi-shə-rē
plural judiciaries
1
a
: a system of courts of law
b
: the judges of these courts
2
: a branch of government in which judicial power is vested compare executive, legislature
judiciary
adjective
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