From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:
judiciary
n 1: persons who administer justice [syn: bench]
2: the system of law courts that administer justice and
constitute the judicial branch of government [syn:
judicature, judicatory, judicial system]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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 [gcide]:
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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