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
Examples of judiciary in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Leaders in the federal judiciary and some lawmakers are criticizing President Biden for vetoing the JUDGES Act, a bipartisan bill that would have added 66 new federal judges to address growing caseloads (The Hill).
—
Emily Brooks, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
University of Richmond Law professor Carl Tobias told the Washington Examiner the legislation became the closest to passing compared to any similar bill that has been proposed since 1990, the last time the number of judges was expanded in the federal judiciary.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
That dictatorship was controlled by the military, but this one would have been more firmly entrenched by combining the military with the judiciary.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Lumet’s blistering script both exposes the deeply classist and racist attitudes of the society, and underscores one of the major tenets of our judiciary system with intention.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for judiciary 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Emily Brooks, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
University of Richmond Law professor Carl Tobias told the Washington Examiner the legislation became the closest to passing compared to any similar bill that has been proposed since 1990, the last time the number of judges was expanded in the federal judiciary.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
That dictatorship was controlled by the military, but this one would have been more firmly entrenched by combining the military with the judiciary.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Lumet’s blistering script both exposes the deeply classist and racist attitudes of the society, and underscores one of the major tenets of our judiciary system with intention.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for judiciary
Dictionary Entries Near judiciary
Cite this Entry
“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judiciary. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share