Hypertext Webster Gateway: "judiciary"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (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}]
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