judiciaries

plural of judiciary
as in tribunals
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 judiciaries Historians have devoted enormous attention to the collapse of the royal courts, the creation of state judiciaries, the drafting of new constitutions, and the construction of the legal institutions of the new republic. Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 They were also meant to help enable independent and corruption-free judiciaries in many countries, including Venezuela. Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
  • In 1996, the United Nations selected her as chief prosecutor of the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
    Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • Located just 2 miles away from the former insurance building that housed the residual mechanism, the ICC was set up as a permanent, global court to prosecute humanity’s worst crimes and forestall the need to create ad hoc tribunals for every conflict.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 May 2026
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  • Retail prices for coins and bars typically include premiums above the spot price.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Over the next two decades, records are few, most of them noting criminal convictions for fighting in bars, stealing a watch, deserting a whaling ship, and beating his wife.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

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“Judiciaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciaries. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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