[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

judiciary \judi"ciary\ ?; 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
see also:
judicial 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

judiciary \judi"ciary\, 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

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

judiciary
     n 1: persons who administer justice syn: bench
     2: the system of law courts that administer justice and
        constitute the judicial branch of government syn: judicature,
         judicatory, judicial system
see also:
bench judicature judicatory judicial system 

[4] : 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

[5] : 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. 

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