judiciary
ju·di·cia·ry
noun \jü-ˈdi-shē-ˌer-ē, -ˈdi-shə-rē\Definition of JUDICIARY
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
Origin of JUDICIARY
judiciary, adjective, from Latin judiciarius judicial, from judicium
First Known Use: 1787
Rhymes with JUDICIARY
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