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 Mizan news agency confirmed that Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri was under arrest but said he was detained after trying to cross the border illegally.
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CBS News, 20 May 2026
Jones’ bill has so far unanimously passed the state Senate’s judiciary and local government committees.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Spurious claims against those institutions, and against the judiciary that protects them, have curdled into polarizing hatreds.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Like Magyar, Tusk moved quickly to restore democratic institutions eroded during the previous government, including the judiciary and public media, while seeking accountability for officials accused of abuses of power.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
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CBS News, 20 May 2026
Jones’ bill has so far unanimously passed the state Senate’s judiciary and local government committees.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Spurious claims against those institutions, and against the judiciary that protects them, have curdled into polarizing hatreds.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Like Magyar, Tusk moved quickly to restore democratic institutions eroded during the previous government, including the judiciary and public media, while seeking accountability for officials accused of abuses of power.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judiciary
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On land Vincent has also set up a solar panel above the beachside bar, with plans to add more to the staff quarters in order to reduce the island’s reliance on generators.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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City Councilmember Nithya Raman spent the day dashing between local restaurants and bars in an old-school yellow Scout convertible to meet with business owners and her supporters.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
31 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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In 2024, a Canadian tribunal held Air Canada liable for misleading information given to a grieving customer by its chatbot, establishing that companies can be liable for what their AI tells the public.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Located just 2 miles away from the former insurance building that housed the residual mechanism, the ICC was set up as a permanent, global court to prosecute humanity’s worst crimes and forestall the need to create ad hoc tribunals for every conflict.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Weathers forced the man to sit outside the apartment on a bench.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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That outcome looks highly probable, with a deep bench of performers in the hunt, among them Patrick Ball, Sepideh Moafi, Taylor Dearden and Shawn Hatosy.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The trial court determined that her petition was untimely and denied, the prosecutors say.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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The decision means that the trial court’s order withholding judgment will stay in place.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciary. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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