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 Iranian judiciary's news outlet, Mizanonline, said Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bekrzadeh were hanged after the Supreme Court upheld death sentences.
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Sarah El Deeb, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
The Iranian judiciary’s news outlet, Mizanonline, identified the men as Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bekrzadeh.
—Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The cases are burdening the system because the federal judiciary is not typically the venue for immigration cases, which are heard in separate administrative courts run by the Department of Justice.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The Louisiana decision, written by the arch-reactionary Justice Samuel Alito, is a diabolical sequel to the court’s ruling seven years ago that the federal judiciary is incapable of judging partisan political gerrymanders.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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Sarah El Deeb, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
The Iranian judiciary’s news outlet, Mizanonline, identified the men as Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bekrzadeh.
—Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The cases are burdening the system because the federal judiciary is not typically the venue for immigration cases, which are heard in separate administrative courts run by the Department of Justice.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The Louisiana decision, written by the arch-reactionary Justice Samuel Alito, is a diabolical sequel to the court’s ruling seven years ago that the federal judiciary is incapable of judging partisan political gerrymanders.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judiciary
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Finger food at Farol, the duplex bar and cafe shaped like a lighthouse by the pool, is an easy way to lure the kids out of the pool or waves for nourishment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Food and Drink Dining at the hotel centers around two distinct bar experiences rather than a traditional restaurant.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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In South Korea, these were the press, judicature, and religious organizations.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes,
6 May 2021
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The accusations paralleled those against Crasso in the Vatican tribunal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The wounds and humiliations of private life can rarely be redressed by law; literature offers a parallel tribunal in which those hurts are litigated and, if possible, imaginatively overcome.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Brown saw the same thing from the other bench.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Li’s appointment is part of a broader effort by SMCP to strengthen its leadership bench across key regions.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court reversed a trial court order that now gives James Duckett’s legal team access to DNA data.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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The ruling notes that the trial court granted the state’s motion to try the brothers’ cases jointly.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciary. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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