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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Dissent isn’t tolerated, nor is there an independent judiciary.
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Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Four years and 226 judges, including three U.S. Supreme Court justices, later, Mr. Trump made the federal judiciary much younger and much more conservative.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2025
At the same time, Trump has had a lasting impact on the judiciary, helping to shape a conservative-leaning bench through his appointments.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
What matters more is whether the press, judiciary, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, churches, unions, universities and citizens have the power – and the will – to hold leaders accountable.
—Daniel Treisman, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
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Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Four years and 226 judges, including three U.S. Supreme Court justices, later, Mr. Trump made the federal judiciary much younger and much more conservative.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2025
At the same time, Trump has had a lasting impact on the judiciary, helping to shape a conservative-leaning bench through his appointments.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
What matters more is whether the press, judiciary, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, churches, unions, universities and citizens have the power – and the will – to hold leaders accountable.
—Daniel Treisman, The Conversation, 3 June 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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