as in bar
the courts of law and judges in a country, state, etc.; the branch of government that includes courts of law and judges
the federal judiciary
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Recent Examples of judiciary
In Tunisia, President Kais Saied has notoriously imprisoned political opponents, destroying the judiciary, and diminished parliament to an ink blot.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
Immigration judges are employees of the executive branch, not the judiciary, and typically do not weigh in on constitutional disputes.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
International Criminal Court: The leaders of Israel, Hungary and the U.S. have moved to neutralize the judiciary both at home and abroad.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The organizations called on Congress to reject legislation that would undercut the judiciary's integrity and urges lawyers and judges to speak in defense of the legal system.
—April Rubin, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
Immigration judges are employees of the executive branch, not the judiciary, and typically do not weigh in on constitutional disputes.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
International Criminal Court: The leaders of Israel, Hungary and the U.S. have moved to neutralize the judiciary both at home and abroad.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The organizations called on Congress to reject legislation that would undercut the judiciary's integrity and urges lawyers and judges to speak in defense of the legal system.
—April Rubin, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judiciary
Noun
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According to the criminal complaint, Moua and Yang were in town for the wedding and afterward had gone to a few bars with others.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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These spaces span restaurants, bars, and cafés; local indie bookstores fighting back against censorship; and community centers providing a safe place for LGBTQ+ young people to be themselves.—
Nico Lang,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The code is admissible evidence in court and labor tribunals, thus providing workers with real authority during disputes with their employers.—
Dee Coakley,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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During his papacy, Francis sought to clean up Vatican finances and changed the law to ensure that Becciu, as a cardinal, could be judged by a Vatican tribunal of judges.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Heat then used a four-man bench rotation of Haywood Highsmith, Mitchell, Kyle Anderson and Duncan Robinson.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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Kemp could be a bench player in the majors later but must add some versatility.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sitting above the trial courts and below the Supreme Court, the appellate courts will play a crucial role in deciding when and how much of Mr. Trump’s second-term agenda can be implemented.—
Mattathias Schwartz,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Distributed among 12 geographic clusters of states and the District of Columbia, plus one national circuit, the courts of appeals hear the vast majority of cases from the federal trial courts.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciary. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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