judiciary

C2+ Topic:The Human Body

US /dʒuˈdɪʃiɛri/ UK /dʒuːˈdɪʃəri/ See IPA manual

noun adj

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1

noun
the branch of government, or the body of judges, that administers justice

An independent judiciary is essential to the rule of law.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the branch of government,... judicature bench magistracy judges courts

Word family

Related forms judicial judge judicature judicatory

Etymology

From Latin 'iudiciarius' ('of the courts'), from 'iudicium' ('judgment, trial'), from 'iudex' ('judge'), from 'ius' ('law') + 'dicere' ('to say').

iudiciarius Latin iudicium Latin iudex Latin

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# judiciary

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** dʒuˈdɪʃiɛri
**IPA (UK):** dʒuːˈdɪʃəri

## Meanings
1. the branch of government, or the body of judges, that administers justice

## Examples
- An independent judiciary is essential to the rule of law.

## Synonyms
- judicature
- bench
- magistracy
- judges
- courts

## Related Forms
- judicial
- judge
- judicature
- judicatory

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: iudiciarius
- Root: iudicium
- Root: iudex

## Etymology
From Latin 'iudiciarius' ('of the courts'), from 'iudicium' ('judgment, trial'), from 'iudex' ('judge'), from 'ius' ('law') + 'dicere' ('to say').

## AI Etymology
Judiciary comes from Latin 'iudiciarius' ('of the courts'), from 'iudicium' ('judgment, trial'), from 'iudex' ('judge'), from 'ius' ('law') + 'dicere' ('to say'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun and adjective, it denotes "the branch of government, or the body of judges, that administers justice", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin iudiciarius, Latin iudicium, and Latin iudex. Related words include judicial, judge, judicature, judicatory.

## Topics
- The Human Body
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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