judiciary (redirected from Court system)

ju·di·ci·ar·y  (j-dsh-r, -dsh-r)

n. pl. ju·di·ci·ar·ies

1. The judicial branch of government.

2.

a. A system of courts of law for the administration of justice.

b. The judges of these courts.

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[Probably from Latin idicirius, of the courts, from idicium, judgment, from idex, idic-, judge; see judge.]

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judiciary [dʒuːˈdɪʃɪərɪ -ˈdɪʃərɪ]

adj

(Law) of or relating to courts of law, judgment, or judges

n pl -aries

1. (Law) the branch of the central authority in a state concerned with the administration of justice Compare executive [2] legislature

2. (Law) the system of courts in a country

3. (Law) the judges collectively; bench

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	judiciary - persons who administer justice       bench authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities" governance, governing body, organisation, administration, brass, establishment, organization - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
	2.	judiciary - the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government judicatory, judicial system, judicature authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities" Federal Judiciary - the judiciary of the United States which is responsible for interpreting and enforcing federal laws system, scheme - a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"

Translations

judiciary [dʒuːˈdɪʃɪərɪ]

A. ADJ → judicial

B. N (= judges) → judicatura f; (= court system) → poder m judicial

judiciary [dʒuːˈdɪʃiəri] n
the judiciary → le pouvoir judiciaire

judiciary

n (= branch of administration) → Gerichtsbehörden pl; (= legal system) → Gerichtswesen nt; (= judges) → Richterstand m

judiciary [dʒuːˈdɪʃ/ɛ7ərɪ] n the judiciary → la magistratura