judiciary
Americannoun
plural
judiciaries-
the judicial branch of government.
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the system of courts of justice in a country.
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judges collectively.
adjective
adjective
noun
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the branch of the central authority in a state concerned with the administration of justice Compare executive legislature
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the system of courts in a country
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the judges collectively; bench
Other Word Forms
- judiciarily adverb
- subjudiciary adjective
Etymology
Origin of judiciary
First recorded in 1580–90; originally an adjective, from Latin jūdiciārius “of the law courts,” equivalent to jūdici(um) “judgment” + -ārius adjective suffix; judge, -ary
Example Sentences
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One possibility is to have two senior clerics running the country together along with the judiciary chief, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i, the officials said.
Iran's judiciary confirmed Sunday that the chief of the Revolutionary Guards, General Mohammad Pakpour, and another top security adviser, Ali Shamkhani, were also "martyred" in the strikes.
From Barron's
But, over the next 30 years, Khamenei developed networks of loyalists in every area of the Iranian establishment - including parliament, the judiciary, the police, the media, and the clerical elite.
From BBC
Grimm warned against the continuing threats against the judiciary.
From Salon
She said the judiciary had been exemplary in handling the case.
From Barron's
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