Synonyms of judiciary

judiciary

noun

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

Related Words

• bar
• judicature
• tribunal
• judicatory
• bench
• trial court
• civil court
• criminal court
• forum
• supreme court
• high court
• court-martial
• inquisition
• kangaroo court
• drumhead court-martial

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of judiciary

To help acquaint federal judges with the basics of such subjects, the research and educational arm of the federal judiciary, the Federal Judicial Center (FJC), began publishing the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence in 1994. — Jed S. Rakoff, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

That, in turn, has led Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing parliamentary majority to announce plans to overhaul the judiciary, including removing its horizontal-review power. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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, 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