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judicatory

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In South Korea, these were the press, judicature, and religious organizations.

— Lutz Finger, Forbes, 6 May 2021

Definition of judicature

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In theory, members of the nation’s highest court – and the federal judiciary as a whole – aren’t supposed to worry about public approval.

— Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
Bolsonaro beyond Jair If elected, clashes with the judiciary are unlikely to end.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of judiciary

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In Canada, when an Air Canada chatbot invented a bereavement-fare policy, the airline argued the bot was a separate entity responsible for its own actions; the tribunal called the submission remarkable and made the airline pay.

— Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, while posturing as the guardian of a democratic transition, governed through massacres and military tribunals.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of tribunal

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As charges of lewd and lascivious behavior against a Coral Gables personal injury attorney remain pending in criminal court, professional consequences have begun.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
They were released on Friday morning after an arraignment in Manhattan criminal court.

— John Miller, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of criminal court

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The companies say a flood of lawsuits in state courts is not the way to deal with the global issue.

— LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
The two defendants in the Manchester case spoke in court through interpreters, only to confirm their names, dates of birth and addresses, PA reported.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

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