'Judiciary' definitions:
Definition of 'judiciary'
From: WordNet
noun
Persons who administer justice [syn: judiciary, bench]
noun
The system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government [syn: judiciary, judicature, judicatory, judicial system]
Definition of 'Judiciary'
From: 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Judiciary'
From: 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'judiciary'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Areopagus,
- board,
- council,
- critical,
- curia,
- curial,
- forum,
- inquisition,
- judgment,
- judgmental,
- judicative,
- judicatorial,
- judicatory,
- judicature,
- judicial,
- judicial process,
- judicious,
- juridic,
- jurisdictional,
- jurisdictive,
- juristic,
- justice,
- magisterial,
- the courts,
- the Inquisition,
- tribunal