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judicatory

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In South Korea, these were the press, judicature, and religious organizations.

— Lutz Finger, Forbes, 6 May 2021

Definition of judicature

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However, the German government has so far refrained from comment on the upcoming trial, pointing out that no verdict has yet been reached and the case is in the hands of the independent judiciary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
That legislation had included laws that would have blocked Bosnia's national police and judiciary from having any authority in Republika Srpska.

— Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of judiciary

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In Canada, when an Air Canada chatbot invented a bereavement-fare policy, the airline argued the bot was a separate entity responsible for its own actions; the tribunal called the submission remarkable and made the airline pay.

— Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, while posturing as the guardian of a democratic transition, governed through massacres and military tribunals.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

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As charges of lewd and lascivious behavior against a Coral Gables personal injury attorney remain pending in criminal court, professional consequences have begun.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
They were released on Friday morning after an arraignment in Manhattan criminal court.

— John Miller, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of criminal court

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On the other hand, the fossil fuel industry contends the legislation would prevent states and environmental groups from weaponizing courts to stop projects for reasons beyond what is written in federal statutes.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
A number of countries have withdrawn from the court this year, including Venezuela and Chad.

— MATTHEW LEE, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

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