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judiciary

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Definition of judiciary

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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 League also held candidate forums in races for the Broward judiciary, School Board, state House and County Commission District 6. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 So, in consultation with the judiciary, economist Sultan Mehmood, of the New Economic School in Moscow, and collaborators tested whether AI could ease the burden. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2026 In the Alikhani case, 12 young men were sentenced to death and several others were sentenced to five to 10 years in prison, according to Iranian judiciary and human rights sources. — Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Evans led the Cook County judiciary for 24 years, shaping courthouse policy and procedures as the county’s first Black chief judge. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for judiciary

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This means that Son Ermità's current gastronomic offering will be complemented by Binidufà’s restaurant specializing in vegetarian cuisine and the sister hotel’s glamorous bar.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Once the night session concludes, an overnight crew drops supplies at each bar and cart, including the souvenir cups, vodka, lemonade and ice.

— Jason Jones, New York Times, 19 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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Amihere was a perfect 7 of 7 from the field, Janelle Salaun and Tip Hayes scored 23 combined and the Valkyries bench accounted for 51 points.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Deep bench… LandSpace’s achievement this week follows the successful recovery of a Chinese Long March 10B booster in July.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

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Because the primary charge is murder, his case was moved to the standard trial court system.

— Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026
The case initially was filed in California’s 3rd District Court of Appeal, but judges there declined to review it, saying the case first should proceed through the trial court.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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