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judiciary

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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.

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

judiciary
Noun
the branch of the central authority in a country that administers justice
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.judiciaryjudiciary - persons who administer justice
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
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
Spanish judiciary [dʒuːˈdɪʃɪərɪ] npoder m judicial; magistratura
French judiciary [dʒuːˈdɪʃɪərɪ] n(pouvoir m) judiciaire m
German judiciary [dʒuːˈdɪʃɪərɪ] n the judiciary → die Gerichtsbehörden pl
Italian judiciary [dʒuːˈdɪʃɪərɪ] nmagistratura

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Towards evening on that day, when the judiciary officers of the bishop came to pick up from the pavement of the Parvis the dislocated corpse of the archdeacon, Quasimodo had disappeared.
He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers.
Its powers are vested in a diet representing the component members of the confederacy; in the emperor, who is the executive magistrate, with a negative on the decrees of the diet; and in the imperial chamber and the aulic council, two judiciary tribunals having supreme jurisdiction in controversies which concern the empire, or which happen among its members.
 
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