judiciary

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 Preliminary results from Sunday’s race showed candidates linked with Morena winning most seats on the judiciary. Michael Rios, CNN Money, 3 June 2025 The former president said the reform was intended to improve the judiciary and eradicate corruption and impunity. Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025 Courts: The judiciary has emerged as the primary check on Trump’s power. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 May 2025 Dissent isn’t tolerated, nor is there an independent judiciary. Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for judiciary
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Noun
  • Dining Malú is the resort’s all-day Mediterranean dining option, and El Shack bar is the place to sip the resort’s signature craft cocktails.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • Top decoratively with lemon slices, and cut into 16 bars.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • In 2016, an international arbitral tribunal in The Hague dismissed China's sweeping claims in the South China Sea.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
  • Hasina and her Awami League party had earlier criticized the tribunal and its prosecution team for their connection with political parties, especially with the Jamaat-e-Islami party.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Pedersen broke down her options while sitting on a pinkish firepit and curved bench made from cob.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
  • For the first time in American history, the U.S. Department of Justice has sued an entire bench of federal justices, targeting all 15 judges of the U.S. District Court of Maryland.
    Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2025
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  • Sharma has appealed, arguing the trial court made many errors, and that appeal is pending in the Second Appellate District court.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
  • The detainees had filed urgent requests to the high court, a federal appeals court and two trial courts to block their deportation.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025

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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciary. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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