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

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

As Khodarkovsky puts it, the Russian executive was also the judiciary, a feature that lasted well into the nineteenth century. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Amnesty International has urged Syria to end trials in absentia and the use of the death penalty, incorporate crimes under international law into domestic legislation and reform the judiciary. — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026