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

Judicial appointments, courts With control over both chambers of Congress, Harris could appoint a new generation of progressive judges, shifting the federal judiciary leftward. —Axios, 15 Oct. 2024

Even before the October 7 attack, government plans to weaken the judiciary were prompting some Israeli tech companies to incorporate in the United States. —Hanna Ziady, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024

Electing judges takes control of the judiciary out of the hands of the economic elites who've dominated Mexico for decades only to deliver it to the political elites in the Morena party. —The Week Uk, theweek, 29 Sep. 2024

Hard-liners also now dominate the legislature and the judiciary, which is infamous for imposing draconian sentences, including death by hanging, for vague charges related to offending the theocracy or Islam. —Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 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