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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Judiciary \Ju*di"cia*ry\ (?; 277), a. [L. judiciarius, fr.
judicium judgment: cf. F. judiciare. See Judicial.]
Of or pertaining to courts of judicature, or legal tribunals;
judicial; as, a judiciary proceeding. --Bp. Burnet.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Judiciary \Ju*di"cia*ry\, n. [Cf. LL. judiciaria, F.
judiciaire.]
That branch of government in which judicial power is vested;
the system of courts of justice in a country; the judges,
taken collectively; as, an independent judiciary; the senate
committee on the judiciary.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
judiciary
n 1: persons who administer justice [syn: judiciary, bench]
2: the system of law courts that administer justice and
constitute the judicial branch of government [syn:
judiciary, judicature, judicatory, judicial system]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
26 Moby Thesaurus words for "judiciary":
Areopagus, board, council, critical, curia, curial, forum,
inquisition, judgment, judgmental, judicative, judicatorial,
judicatory, judicature, judicial, judicial process, judicious,
juridic, jurisdictional, jurisdictive, juristic, justice,
magisterial, the Inquisition, the courts, tribunal
From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :
JUDICIARY. That which is done while administering justice; the judges taken
collectively; as, the liberties of the people are secured by a wise and
independent judiciary. See Courts; and 3 Story, Const. B. 3, c. 3 8.
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