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
Yet with the government controlling the judiciary, stifling independent media, and weaponizing state institutions to weaken its opponents, electoral competition is far from fair.
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Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
One goal of the bill, according to Vella, would be to make public defenders more autonomous from the judiciary.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Delaware has long been the dominant state for U.S. companies to incorporate due to its flexible corporate code and expert judiciary.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
President Trump has called for the judge’s impeachment as the Republican escalates his conflict with a judiciary after a series of court setbacks over his executive actions.
—Alanna Durkin Richer and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
One goal of the bill, according to Vella, would be to make public defenders more autonomous from the judiciary.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Delaware has long been the dominant state for U.S. companies to incorporate due to its flexible corporate code and expert judiciary.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
President Trump has called for the judge’s impeachment as the Republican escalates his conflict with a judiciary after a series of court setbacks over his executive actions.
—Alanna Durkin Richer and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judiciary
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The Downtown Sacramento Partnership announced that 40 restaurants, bars and services are participating in a promotion aimed at drawing visitors before and after A’s games at Sutter Health Park.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The hotel is within walking distance of many restaurants, bars, and shops.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh are set to begin their employment tribunal against the BBC on March 17 in London, marking the denouement of a dispute that has rumbled on for more than two years.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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The president is required by Article II Section 3 to enforce orders of the Supreme Court or subordinate federal tribunals.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2025
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The white option features an undulating leather seat, while its sister bench, in black, is made with Synderme, a material composed of leather fibers, paper fibers, and latex that allows for the reuse of leather scraps that would otherwise go to waste.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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By that point the Trojans already were emptying their bench and rolling to the second round.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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The California State Supreme Court overturned Peterson’s capital punishment, ruling in 2020 the trial court judge erred while selecting a fair and impartial jury.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Mar. 2025
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The appellate court ruling kicks the case back to the trial court.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciary. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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