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judiciary

/ˌd͡ʒuːˈdɪʃɪɛɹi/noun5 syllables

Judiciary means: the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government.

Synonyms for judiciary11

noun, as in the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government

judicature, judicatory, judicial system

noun, as in persons who administer justice

also used for judiciary

justiciary, the judicial branch, judicial, judicial branch, juridic, juridical, juridicial

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What does judiciary mean?2

noun

1

the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government

2

persons who administer justice

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with judiciary?1

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Judiciary in a sentence

  • When the judiciary lets politics in through the door, justice flies out the window.carlosalberto
  • The judiciary should not become merely an extension of the legislative branch.AlanF_US
  • An independent judiciary is one of the key pillars of a functional democracy.haukie
  • Netanyahu wants to severely curtail the powers of the judiciary.Amastan
  • Key economic challenges for Morocco include reforming the education system and the judiciary.The_World_Factbook
  • It's not so much a judicial reform as the effective abolition of the independent judiciary.shekitten

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Forms of judiciary

as a noun

plural
judiciaries