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judiciary

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Definition of judiciary

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 case revolves around his connection to shuttered Banco Master, a case that has ensnared high-ranking politicians and judiciary members. — Mauricio Savarese, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026 Through circumstance and timing, DeSantis has used appointments to drastically shape Florida politics — and its judiciary — to his liking, gifting allies the levers of power and the benefit of incumbency. — Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 Several top politicians and members of the judiciary were linked to it. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 His tenure has helped reshape the federal judiciary and the modern Republican Party. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for judiciary

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Former regulars at Dimples, the Burbank karaoke bar where Haskins sang Sinatra, dueted with staff and made strangers feel like friends, remember the actor as a gregarious fixture.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Many restaurants and bars in the surrounding area will be open late, and some even have specials for Aftershock fans.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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Any matters requiring legal enforcement are referred directly to the Texas judicial system, said the tribunal, which likened its work to the services provided by Jewish Beth Din courts and Catholic ecclesiastical tribunals.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The two-day hearing before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Montevideo, Uruguay, marks the first time the tribunal has considered a case involving Indigenous peoples living in isolation in Peru.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

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There, trenches, benches, niches and other architectural devices are carved into the floor and walls—adding to the drama of the paintings covering the walls.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
So general manager Alex Anthopoulos replaced Snitker with his bench coach, Weiss, and the Braves never looked back.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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The trial court will need to decide whether the university was legally justified in concealing and redacting certain documents and whether Abraham qualifies for attorneys' fees.

— Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The Florida Supreme Court reversed the conviction and sentence in 1991, finding the trial court erred by allowing a prosecutor on the case who had previously defended Reaves in a criminal matter.

— Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

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