judiciary

noun

ju·​di·​cia·​ry jü-ˈdi-shē-ˌer-ē  -ˈdi-shə-rē 

1

a

: a system of courts of law

b

: the judges of these courts

2

: a branch of government in which judicial power is vested

judiciary adjective

Examples of judiciary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How, then, should these judges approach this opportunity to lock in their legacies and that of a conservative judiciary? —Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025

There is also much discontent among the public regarding the judiciary system, because there are still ongoing cases related to the coal theft issue that happened two years ago, and also some issues related to the development bank, so the people were asking about those processes. —Charlie Campbell, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025

With the nation's highest courts also populated by a full term of Trump appointees, the judiciary may be less willing to provide a check on him than during his first term. —Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2025

The oversight and judiciary committees are both known as places that often feature lots of partisan theatrics, especially when the House is controlled by one party and the White House is controlled by another party. —Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

judiciary, adjective, from Latin judiciarius judicial, from judicium

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

judiciary

noun

ju·​di·​cia·​ry ju̇-ˈdish-ē-ˌer-ē  -ˈdish-ə-rē 

1

a

: a system of courts of law

b

: the judges of these courts

2

: a branch of government in which judicial power is vested

judiciary adjective

Legal Definition

judiciary

noun

ju·​di·​cia·​ry ju̇-ˈdi-shē-ˌer-ē, -ˈdi-shə-rē 

plural judiciaries

1

a

: 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

judiciary adjective