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ju·di·cial branch

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. judicial branchnoun

    the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice

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  1. judicial branchnoun

    The branch of government which is concerned with the administration of justice through the interpretation of the law.

Wikipedia

  1. judicial branch

    The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law in legal cases.

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  1. judicial branch

    The judicial branch is one of the three divisions of government, along with the legislative and executive branches, as outlined by the U.S. Constitution. It is responsible for interpreting the laws and the Constitution, reviewing lower-court decisions, and ensuring justice is fairly applied. The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest authority in the judicial branch with lower federal courts beneath it, although each state has its own separate judicial system as well.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of judicial branch in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of judicial branch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of judicial branch in a Sentence

  1. John Roberts:

    I have great respect for our public officials. After all, they speak for the people and that commands a certain degree of humility from those of us in the judicial branch who do not. We do not speak for the people, but we speak for the Constitution. Our role is very clear. We are to interpret the laws and Constitution of the United States and ensure that the political branches act within them.

  2. Karen Porter:

    The Office of the State Public Defender is an agency of the judicial branch of Colorado state government [and] the judicial branch of Colorado state government is not subject to the Colorado Open Records Act.

  3. Ted Ruthizer:

    When an issue is mostly political, the judicial branch generally is not going to want to step in the middle of a dispute between the executive branch and the legislature.

  4. Chuck Grassley:

    I've been years trying to get it done. And I hope now the time has arrived, i do believe that better understanding of all the three branches of government is very, very important. And the only one that people know least about is the judicial branch.

  5. Austin City Councilwoman Delia Garza:

    This will have a chilling effect on our judicial branch of government’s ability to operate effectively.


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