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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In a country where the president is believed to have influence over the judiciary, many thought Faye could have stopped the judicial proceedings, Senegalese journalist Ousmane Ndiaye told Semafor.
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Joël Té-Léssia Assoko, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
Trump has been previously quiet about this case, but has often put pressure on the judiciary since taking office again in what many are calling a constitutional crisis.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Trump has often accused the judiciary of political bias against him, sharply criticizing judges appointed by Democratic presidents who do not rule in his favor.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Dershowitz suggested the blame lies with the judiciary and not the Justice Department or Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has faced the brunt of the backlash since the memo’s release.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2025
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Joël Té-Léssia Assoko, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
Trump has been previously quiet about this case, but has often put pressure on the judiciary since taking office again in what many are calling a constitutional crisis.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Trump has often accused the judiciary of political bias against him, sharply criticizing judges appointed by Democratic presidents who do not rule in his favor.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Dershowitz suggested the blame lies with the judiciary and not the Justice Department or Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has faced the brunt of the backlash since the memo’s release.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2025
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judiciary. Accessed 30 Jul. 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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