judiciary

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun persons who administer justice
noun the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government

Borrowed from Latin iudiciarius, judiciarius.

/The Supreme Court The Judiciary. — A School History of the United States, John Bach McMaster
"'And a judiciary?' remarked the Prince. — John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein, Frank R. Stockton
The judiciary is above all suspicion, and includes several distinguished men. — Impressions of South Africa, James Bryce, Viscount Bryce

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