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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
The federal judiciary says that legitimate court officials will never solicit sensitive information or payment over the phone or email.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
For example, the judiciary has vast powers over the electoral system, including the Electoral Court, the body that found Bolsonaro guilty of peddling electoral misinformation.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
Brazilian courts acted quickly and aggressively The court ruling that deemed Mr. Bolsonaro ineligible is an illustration of another divergence in the approaches: The Brazilian judiciary has been faster and far more aggressive in its pursuit of Mr. Bolsonaro.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Everyone should be granted the presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial, but in Argentina, where the judiciary is always under suspicion of political and commercial manipulation, society has already made its guilty verdict in these cases.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
For example, the judiciary has vast powers over the electoral system, including the Electoral Court, the body that found Bolsonaro guilty of peddling electoral misinformation.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
Brazilian courts acted quickly and aggressively The court ruling that deemed Mr. Bolsonaro ineligible is an illustration of another divergence in the approaches: The Brazilian judiciary has been faster and far more aggressive in its pursuit of Mr. Bolsonaro.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Everyone should be granted the presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial, but in Argentina, where the judiciary is always under suspicion of political and commercial manipulation, society has already made its guilty verdict in these cases.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judiciary
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During a visit to the capital city of Boston, tourists can discover all sorts of polished bars and prestigious restaurants within city limits, and for a truly lavish experience, there’s no beating the Boston Wine and Food Festival.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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But Pedroia was more than merely a motivational speaker, trying to cajole his friends to raise the Fenway bar every day of every season.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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In a ruling published on Thursday, the Chalons-en-Champagne administrative tribunal ordered the prefecture to reconsider the application to keep the animal and ordered the state to pay €1,500 ($1,545) in damages to the hog’s owner.—
Reuters,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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The tribunal accepted Sinner’s version of events as outlined above and, as such, ruled that he should not be banned but should lose his prize money, results and ranking points from Indian Wells.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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New York isn’t one yet, and part of that is because of its struggling bench.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Yates was found guilty in a bench trial Jan. 17 of being a felon in possession of a firearm, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California said in a news release.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump on Tuesday appealed to the Appellate Division of New York's trial court, seeking to halt the proceedings still set to move forward on Friday.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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His initial appearance in New York’s state trial court was preempted by federal prosecutors bringing their own charges over the shooting.—
Michael R. Sisak and Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciary. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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