Thesaurus results for JUSTICES

justices

noun

plural of justice

as in judges

a public official having authority to decide questions of law a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

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Recent Examples of justices The court's three liberal-leaning justices publicly dissented from the decision. — Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026 With no dissents, the justices upheld a state court order requiring the use of a 2022 election map, which favors Republicans in six of the eight districts. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 The court’s three liberal-leaning justices publicly dissented from the decision. — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Both disputes have reached the Supreme Court, though the justices have not agreed to hear either case. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The justices had left in place a Missouri Supreme Court decision requiring the state to use its previous map. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026 But in general, the justices said, due process requires the government to provide notice to the individual and an opportunity for the individual to present their case before the deprivation occurs. — Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 New Jersey’s attorney general petitioned the Supreme Court, asking the justices to step in. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026 Nearly 100 people, including 11 Supreme Court justices, were killed. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Backed by the United Nations and staffed with international judges, the court issued its first verdict in 2022.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
My amendment accomplishes this goal simply by granting an antitrust exemption so that college athletes and schools can make their own deals, without unelected judges or politicians micromanaging every detail of compensation and eligibility.

— Sen. Rand Paul OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of judges

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Machado, one of Venezuela’s most popular political leaders, was barred from running in Venezuela’s last presidential election by courts under the control of former President Nicolás Maduro.

— Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
The opinion has since helped climate change activists worldwide boost their cases in local courts.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of courts

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Some jurists believe that shying away from new rules is appropriate.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Alongside Gyllenhaal and Ben Hania, the jurists include English composer Daniel Blumberg, Italian professor Francesco Casetti, French writer-director Xavier Giannoli, Afghan writer-director Shahrbanoo Sadat, and Hong Kong director Johnnie To.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026