Definitions for judiciarydʒuˈdɪʃ iˌɛr i, -ˈdɪʃ ə ri

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ju•di•ci•ar•ydʒuˈdɪʃ iˌɛr i, -ˈdɪʃ ə ri(n.; adj.)(pl.)-ar•ies

  1. (n.)the judicial branch of government.

    Category: Government

  2. the system of courts of justice in a country.

    Category: Government

  3. judges collectively.

    Category: Government

  4. (adj.)pertaining to the judicial branch or system or to judges.

    Category: Government

Origin of judiciary:

1580–90; orig. adj. < L jūdiciārius of the law courts; see judicial,-ary

Princeton's WordNet

  1. judiciary, bench(noun)

    persons who administer justice

  2. judiciary, judicature, judicatory, judicial system(noun)

    the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government

Wiktionary

  1. judiciary(Noun)

    The court system and judges considered collectively, the judicial branch of government.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Judiciary(adj)

    of or pertaining to courts of judicature, or legal tribunals; judicial; as, a judiciary proceeding

  2. Judiciary(noun)

    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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