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
Yet with the government controlling the judiciary, stifling independent media, and weaponizing state institutions to weaken its opponents, electoral competition is far from fair.
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Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
One goal of the bill, according to Vella, would be to make public defenders more autonomous from the judiciary.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Delaware has long been the dominant state for U.S. companies to incorporate due to its flexible corporate code and expert judiciary.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
President Trump has called for the judge’s impeachment as the Republican escalates his conflict with a judiciary after a series of court setbacks over his executive actions.
—Alanna Durkin Richer and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
One goal of the bill, according to Vella, would be to make public defenders more autonomous from the judiciary.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Delaware has long been the dominant state for U.S. companies to incorporate due to its flexible corporate code and expert judiciary.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
President Trump has called for the judge’s impeachment as the Republican escalates his conflict with a judiciary after a series of court setbacks over his executive actions.
—Alanna Durkin Richer and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judiciary
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The league had strict rules about feminine appearance and behavior—players wore skirts, went to charm school, and were taught to scratch at bars of soap to remove the dirt under their fingernails.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the early hours of March 6, she was seen on surveillance footage drinking with five women and two men in the Riu República Hotel bar.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh are set to begin their employment tribunal against the BBC on March 17 in London, marking the denouement of a dispute that has rumbled on for more than two years.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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The president is required by Article II Section 3 to enforce orders of the Supreme Court or subordinate federal tribunals.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2025
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The white option features an undulating leather seat, while its sister bench, in black, is made with Synderme, a material composed of leather fibers, paper fibers, and latex that allows for the reuse of leather scraps that would otherwise go to waste.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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By that point the Trojans already were emptying their bench and rolling to the second round.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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With a 2-1 decision, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals last week sent Brittany Marlowe Holberg's 1998 murder conviction back down to the trial court to decide how to proceed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2025
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The trial court in this case blocked the Texas law, applying the rule established by Ashcroft, but an appeals court stayed that decision blocking the law.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciary. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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