judiciary
gb/d͡ʒudˈɪʃiˌɛɹi/ us/d͡ʒudˈɪʃiˌɛɹi/
C1
Anglais
~ 6300
Sens
0 sens
Nom
formal
C1
entity
1
system of courts and judges
All the courts and judges in a country or area that decide what the law means and how to use it.
Schéma d’usage :
the judiciary of [a country/region]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often confuse "judiciary" (a noun meaning the system of courts and judges) with "judicial" (an adjective, as in "judicial decision" or "judicial system"). Another mistake is using it without a determiner in contexts where English usually needs one; we normally say "the judiciary" when talking about the institution in a specific country.
Synonymes
judicial system (Very close in meaning; slightly broader and more common in general explanations of how law works.)
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court system (Focuses more on the courts themselves rather than the judges as people.)
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the bench (More legal and formal; usually refers specifically to judges as a professional group.)
Antonymes
legislature (The law‑making branch of government, contrasted with the judiciary, which interprets and applies the law.)
Collocations
independent judiciary
|the federal judiciary
|the judiciary
|judiciary committee
|judiciary branch
Thèmes
law
|politics
|government
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- An independent judiciary is essential for a healthy democracy.
- The reforms aim to make the judiciary more transparent and efficient.
- Critics argue that the government is trying to influence the judiciary for political gain.
- She has spent her entire career working within the federal judiciary.
- The constitution carefully separates the powers of the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The judiciary in this country is respected.
- People want a fair and independent judiciary.
- The new law was tested in the judiciary.
- He studies how the judiciary works in different countries.
- The constitution gives power to the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
judiciary
API
GB/d͡ʒudˈɪʃiˌɛɹi/
US/d͡ʒudˈɪʃiˌɛɹi/
Syllabes et accentuation
ju - di - ciary (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (di)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: judiciary
- Plural: judiciaries
Famille de mots
Forms
judiciaries
noun
Advanced or less common
Expressions
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