judiciary

noun

ju·​di·​cia·​ry jü-ˈdi-shē-ˌer-ē  -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

Examples of judiciary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The board, which is not connected to Israel’s government and cannot officially compel it to act, is made up of former members of the judiciary, military, civil service and relatives of Oct. 7 victims. —Omer Bekin, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024

Years of corruption and institutional decay have left critical systems, such as the judiciary and police, underfunded and ineffective. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024

Trump will reshape the federal judiciary so the courts will never get in his way. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024

Still, the checks and balances of the judiciary were of little comfort to Cecilia Wang, national legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union. —Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

judiciary, adjective, from Latin judiciarius judicial, from judicium

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

judiciary

noun

ju·​di·​cia·​ry ju̇-ˈdish-ē-ˌer-ē  -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