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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The hammer blow was last week's dismissal by the Constitutional Court of Thaksin's daughter and protege Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the sixth prime minister from or backed by the Shinawatra family to be removed by the military or judiciary.
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Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Curt Hartman, one of the attorneys who filed the lawsuit on behalf of the resident, told The Enquirer the public has a right to view the court records and that the public serves as a check on the judiciary.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Her remarks come as Americans' confidence in the judiciary has fallen in recent years, according to Gallup, which in December 2024 found that only 35 percent of Americans have confidence in the judicial system and courts.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Pakistan has all the trappings of democracy, a parliament, a prime minister, judiciary, a noisy press but after putting the country’s most popular leader Imran Khan behind bars two years ago, the army calls the shots.
—Mohammed Hanif, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
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Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Curt Hartman, one of the attorneys who filed the lawsuit on behalf of the resident, told The Enquirer the public has a right to view the court records and that the public serves as a check on the judiciary.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Her remarks come as Americans' confidence in the judiciary has fallen in recent years, according to Gallup, which in December 2024 found that only 35 percent of Americans have confidence in the judicial system and courts.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Pakistan has all the trappings of democracy, a parliament, a prime minister, judiciary, a noisy press but after putting the country’s most popular leader Imran Khan behind bars two years ago, the army calls the shots.
—Mohammed Hanif, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judiciary. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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