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
The federal judiciary says that legitimate court officials will never solicit sensitive information or payment over the phone or email.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
For example, the judiciary has vast powers over the electoral system, including the Electoral Court, the body that found Bolsonaro guilty of peddling electoral misinformation.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
Brazilian courts acted quickly and aggressively The court ruling that deemed Mr. Bolsonaro ineligible is an illustration of another divergence in the approaches: The Brazilian judiciary has been faster and far more aggressive in its pursuit of Mr. Bolsonaro.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Everyone should be granted the presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial, but in Argentina, where the judiciary is always under suspicion of political and commercial manipulation, society has already made its guilty verdict in these cases.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
For example, the judiciary has vast powers over the electoral system, including the Electoral Court, the body that found Bolsonaro guilty of peddling electoral misinformation.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
Brazilian courts acted quickly and aggressively The court ruling that deemed Mr. Bolsonaro ineligible is an illustration of another divergence in the approaches: The Brazilian judiciary has been faster and far more aggressive in its pursuit of Mr. Bolsonaro.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Everyone should be granted the presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial, but in Argentina, where the judiciary is always under suspicion of political and commercial manipulation, society has already made its guilty verdict in these cases.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judiciary
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Where to Drink Rakia Bar Open since 2006, this convivial bar is dedicated to Serbia’s beloved brandy, called rakia.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2025
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The overall tone of the performances and production value in some of the celebration sequences (at a bar or a drag performance) aligns closer to what one expects from studio projects as opposed to the strict naturalism of Ahn’s smaller features.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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In a ruling published on Thursday, the Chalons-en-Champagne administrative tribunal ordered the prefecture to reconsider the application to keep the animal and ordered the state to pay €1,500 ($1,545) in damages to the hog’s owner.—
Reuters,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Rebuking a move by the International Criminal Court to charge top Israeli leaders with war crimes, the U.S. House passed a bill that would lead to sanctions for officials at the tribunal.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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New York isn’t one yet, and part of that is because of its struggling bench.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Yates was found guilty in a bench trial Jan. 17 of being a felon in possession of a firearm, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California said in a news release.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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The trial court held Markel’s claims were barred by the ministerial exception.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Supreme Court tied up Smith’s case for months before granting former presidents broad immunity from prosecution and sending the case back to the trial court.—
Colleen Long,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciary. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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