judiciary

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
judiciary
    n 1: persons who administer justice [syn: {judiciary}, {bench}]
    2: the system of law courts that administer justice and
       constitute the judicial branch of government [syn:
       {judiciary}, {judicature}, {judicatory}, {judicial system}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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]
from Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
JUDICIARY. That which is done while administering justice; the judges taken 
collectively; as, the liberties of the people are secured by a wise and 
independent judiciary. See Courts; and 3 Story, Const. B. 3, c. 3 8.
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
26 Moby Thesaurus words for "judiciary":
      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 Inquisition, the courts, tribunal
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