judiciary

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the part of a country's government that is responsible for its legal system, including all the judges in the country's courts:

a member of the judiciary

the part of a country’s government that is responsible for its legal system and that consists of all the judges in its courts of law

the part of a country's government that is responsible for its legal system and which consists of all the judges in the country's courts of law:

We need a judiciary that protects the rights of all our citizens.

Public confidence in the rule of law and the judiciary has been damaged by recent events.

The 45-seat governmental council ensures individual freedoms and an independent judiciary.

a judiciary committee/panel