[dʒʊˈdɪʃ(ə)ri], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the judicial authorities of a country; judges collectively
(e.g: the independence of the judiciary)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as adjective in the sense ‘judicial’): via French from Latin iudiciarius, from iudicium ‘judgement’. The noun use dates from the early 17th century