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
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But Brazil’s judiciary chose to act decisively.
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Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Yet the most significant revelation of the Bolsonaro trial has been that Brazil’s democratic institutions—especially its judiciary—are functioning, independent, and strong enough to withstand domestic and international pressure.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The 76-year-old power-broker is experiencing a period of political reckoning after his daughter and protégé Paetongtarn Shinawatra was sacked as prime minister by a court on August 29 - the sixth premier from or backed by the Shinawatra family to be removed by the judiciary or military.
—Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The bills can still be challenged at the Constitutional Court, and one of the packages, which gradually raises the retirement age for judges and prosecutors, has already been contested by the judiciary.
—Luiza Ilie, Reuters, 7 Sep. 2025
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Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Yet the most significant revelation of the Bolsonaro trial has been that Brazil’s democratic institutions—especially its judiciary—are functioning, independent, and strong enough to withstand domestic and international pressure.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The 76-year-old power-broker is experiencing a period of political reckoning after his daughter and protégé Paetongtarn Shinawatra was sacked as prime minister by a court on August 29 - the sixth premier from or backed by the Shinawatra family to be removed by the judiciary or military.
—Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The bills can still be challenged at the Constitutional Court, and one of the packages, which gradually raises the retirement age for judges and prosecutors, has already been contested by the judiciary.
—Luiza Ilie, Reuters, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judiciary. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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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
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