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judiciary

[joo-dish-ee-er-ee, -dish-uh-ree] / dʒuˈdɪʃ iˌɛr i, -ˈdɪʃ ə ri /


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"And then, unfortunately, the court handed down a suspended sentence. I don't want to pass judgement on that – that's the independence of the judiciary – but I'm really at a loss for words."

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

“It has to come from within the judiciary and that’s hard because we sit at the top of the judiciary,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The judiciary is seeking nearly $921 million for security, including more funding for protection at federal courthouses, while the Supreme Court itself wants $228.4 million -- a $20.5 million on-year increase.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

I think that understanding—that the point of the federal judiciary is to enforce Congress’ conception of what the Constitution means—is a good way to make sense of the cases this term.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Internal conflict resolution within states has become increasingly formalized by laws, a judiciary, and police.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

They were also meant to help enable independent and corruption-free judiciaries in many countries, including Venezuela.

From Salon Jan. 7, 2026

I feel like these state judges are in conversation with each other about developing an alternate vision of the law that can thrive in state judiciaries.

From Slate Feb. 10, 2024

The ICJ and other international tribunals consider whether countries have their own independent judiciaries in deciding on whether to intervene.

From Seattle Times Jan. 2, 2024

The legal battle has been cited in two think tank reports as an example of the regime’s use of foreign judiciaries to attain its ends.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2023

First, Europeans have for thousands of years been living in densely populated societies with central governments, police, and judiciaries.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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