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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Delegitimizing the judiciary, the last constitutional brake when the legislature is co-opted and feckless?
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Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
The point in this rally is to encourage our judiciary to deliver stiff sentences when animal cruelty has been committed, and solid evidence has been presented.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
By building a judiciary tailored for corporate cases, Texas is positioning itself as a serious contender for incorporation.
—Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In dealing with this Administration, with its maximalist conception of executive authority and its contemptuous attitude toward the judiciary, the Justices are being played for fools.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
The point in this rally is to encourage our judiciary to deliver stiff sentences when animal cruelty has been committed, and solid evidence has been presented.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
By building a judiciary tailored for corporate cases, Texas is positioning itself as a serious contender for incorporation.
—Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In dealing with this Administration, with its maximalist conception of executive authority and its contemptuous attitude toward the judiciary, the Justices are being played for fools.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judiciary. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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