as in bar
the courts of law and judges in a country, state, etc.; the branch of government that includes courts of law and judges
the federal judiciary
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Recent Examples of judiciary
The arrest of a Wisconsin judge in her chambers is just the latest and most dramatic effort by the Trump administration to intimidate the judiciary.
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Erwin Chemerinsky, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
Already in his second term, Trump has racked up 17 more as of this spring, fueling his argument that the judiciary is overreaching and unfairly targeting his policies at a scale no prior president has experienced.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
After an aggressive drive to reshape the federal judiciary during his first stint in the White House, President Trump is moving more slowly so far this time, waiting more than three months into his second term to announce his first judicial nominee this week.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 2 May 2025
California sees Trump complying with orders Over 100 days into Trump’s presidency, Bonta sees the new administration taking an aggressive stance toward the judiciary — but ultimately complying with court orders, so far.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Erwin Chemerinsky, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
Already in his second term, Trump has racked up 17 more as of this spring, fueling his argument that the judiciary is overreaching and unfairly targeting his policies at a scale no prior president has experienced.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
After an aggressive drive to reshape the federal judiciary during his first stint in the White House, President Trump is moving more slowly so far this time, waiting more than three months into his second term to announce his first judicial nominee this week.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 2 May 2025
California sees Trump complying with orders Over 100 days into Trump’s presidency, Bonta sees the new administration taking an aggressive stance toward the judiciary — but ultimately complying with court orders, so far.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judiciary
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The beach offers bars, restaurants, sunbed and umbrella rentals, water sports facilities and bathrooms.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The popular neighborhood Toronto bar, inside a brick Victorian building blocks from the University of Toronto’s campus, is replete with billiards tables and a full rack of liquor.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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He was initially cleared by an independent tribunal convened by the ITIA, but after an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Sinner and WADA’s legal teams reached a case resolution agreement.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Justice delayed, and still incomplete The Khmer Rouge tribunal – officially the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia – was supposed to bring closure.—
Sophal Ear,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Larry Betz is seated in the shade on a bench at one of the fields at Interstate Park in Little Rock watching a group of kickball players on a recent afternoon.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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The Celtics outscored the Knicks by 11 points over his 19 minutes, the best mark of any bench player, en route to a 115-93 victory at Madison Square Garden.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
11 May 2025
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Sitting above the trial courts and below the Supreme Court, the appellate courts will play a crucial role in deciding when and how much of Mr. Trump’s second-term agenda can be implemented.—
Mattathias Schwartz,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Distributed among 12 geographic clusters of states and the District of Columbia, plus one national circuit, the courts of appeals hear the vast majority of cases from the federal trial courts.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciary. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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