English Explanatory Dictionary

judiciary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The collective body of judges, justices, etc.
  2. The court system, inclusive of clerical staff, etc.
adj
  1. Judicial.

Pronunciation

/ˌd͡ʒuːˈdɪʃəɹi/ /ˌd͡ʒuːˈdɪʃɪɛɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-judiciary.wav

Word forms

judiciary judiciaries

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iudiciarius, judiciarius.

Synonyms

judicature justiciary the judicial branch bench judicial judiciary judicial branch judicatory juridic juridical juridicial

Related words

adjudication adjudicatory judge judicator judicatory judicial

Derived words

antijudiciary judiciarily judiciary astrology
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