Meanings
nounjudicial branch (usually uncountable, plural judicial branches)
plural judicial branches
- uncountableusuallyThe branch of government which is concerned with the administration of justice through the interpretation of the law.
Synonyms: judicature, judiciary, bench, judicature, judicial, judiciary, justiciary
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe branch of government which is concerned with the administration of justice through the interpretation of the law.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 司法部門 /司法部门
- 司法部門 /司法部门 (sīfǎ bùmén)branch of government
Danish dømmende magt
- dømmende magtbranch of government
Dutch rechterlijke macht
- rechterlijke machtbranch of government
Finnish tuomiovalta
- tuomiovaltabranch of government
Polish judykatura, judykatywa
- judykaturabranch of government
- judykatywabranch of government
- władza sądowniczabranch of government
Portuguese poder judiciário, judiciário
- poder judiciáriobranch of government
- judiciáriobranch of government
Russian суде́бная власть
- суде́бная власть (sudébnaja vlastʹ)branch of government
Tagalog sangay tagapaghukom
- sangay tagapaghukombranch of government
Cite this entry
APA
judicial branch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/judicial%20branch
MLA
“judicial branch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/judicial%20branch. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “judicial branch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/judicial%20branch.
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