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judicature

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Recent Examples of judicature In South Korea, these were the press, judicature, and religious organizations. — Lutz Finger, Forbes, 6 May 2021

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Human rights advocates and opposition groups say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ’s government has weaponized the judiciary to target critics and rivals after more than two decades in power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
But state and county offices, courts and judiciary facilities and most public schools in Oahu, Maui and Kauai counties will reopen.

— Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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In December, the tribunal issued its final judgment in The Hague—a symbolic choice given the city’s role as a center of international justice—upholding the charge of gender persecution.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
In December 2025, Leo filed an employment tribunal lawsuit against ITN, claiming discrimination arising from his disability.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

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Hickerson was arrested on May 2, 2019, based on an allegation of injuring a spouse or girlfriend, according to Los Angeles County criminal court records.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
He is scheduled to return to criminal court for a pretrial hearing in September.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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