judiciary
noun
ju·di·cia·ry
| \ jü-ˈdi-shē-ˌer-ē
, -ˈdi-shə-rē
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, -ˈdi-shə-rē
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Definition of judiciary
1a
: a system of courts of law
b
: the judges of these courts
2
: a branch of government in which judicial power is vested
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His trial is also the first test for an independent judiciary under Sudan’s new government structure. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "Sudan signs power-sharing deal as its former dictator goes to trial," 19 Aug. 2019 To her surprise, Cunningham kept her on as chair of the judiciary committee, which regulated how video gambling operated in Waukegan. — Jason Grotto, ProPublica, "From Truck Stops to Elections, a River of Gambling Money Is Flooding Waukegan," 8 Aug. 2019 Lesch, who was first elected in 2002 and is serving in his ninth term, sits on the public safety committee and chairs the House judiciary committee. — Dave Orrick, Twin Cities, "Departing deputy corrections commissioner says she’s under investigation for lobbying on state time. Not true, she says.," 22 July 2019 Demand Justice, an organization that advocates for a more liberal judiciary, is pushing for a broader set of... — Joshua Jamerson, WSJ, "Democratic Candidates Urged to Back Supreme Court Overhaul," 25 Mar. 2019 Executive branch officers do not work for the judiciary. — Robert Barnes, The Seattle Times, "Trump officials aggressively bypass appeals, seek relief from Supreme Court," 23 Oct. 2018 The decision is a setback for the Spanish judiciary, which had hoped the German court would allow Mr. Puigdemont to stand trial on a rebellion charge, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 30 years. — New York Times, "Ex-Catalonia Leader Can Be Extradited, but Not on the Charge Spain Wants," 12 July 2018 For the judiciary, this should be the end of the inquiry. — Jonathan Lai, Philly.com, "Pennsylvania, gerrymandered: A guide to Pa.'s congressional map redistricting fight," 8 Mar. 2018 Meanwhile, the rest of the judiciary hearing went as expected. — Michael Arceneaux, Essence, "Opinion: Will Nancy Pelosi Finally Do Something About Donald Trump’s Abuse Of Power?," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'judiciary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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judiciary
noun
ju·di·cia·ry
| \ ju̇-ˈdi-shē-ˌer-ē, -ˈdi-shə-rē
\
\
plural judiciaries
Legal Definition of judiciary
1a
: a system of courts of law
b
: the judges of these courts
2
: a branch of government in which judicial power is vested — compare executive, legislature
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