Judicial Branch definition:
A branch of government; judges.
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JUDICIAL BRANCH - The Supreme Court of the U.S.; the U.S. courts of appeals; the U.S. district courts; the Court of International Trade; the U.S. bankruptcy courts; any court created pursuant to article I of the U.S.
Judicial Branch - one of the three co-equal branches of government. The Legislative Branch enacts laws, the Executive Branch enforces laws, and the Judicial Branch interprets and applies laws in specific cases.
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An official of the judicial branch of government with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts. The term "judge" may also refer to all judicial officers, including Supreme Court justices.
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The Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) is an administrative agency that is the central support entity for the judicial branch providing a wide range of administrative, legal, financial, management, program, ...
Disclaimer: This list of common legal words was compiled by the Connecticut Judicial Branch solely as a public service.
Supreme Court: On the federal level, the highest court in the judicial branch of government. It exercises final appellate jurisdiction in cases involving federal law and it has original jurisdiction in a limited number of matters.
judge - Official of the judicial branch with authority to decide lawsuits brought by before the courts.
Bench - The seat occupied by the judge; more broadly, the court or judicial branch itself.
Bench Trial - Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts as well as the law.
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Also sometimes referred to as the World Court. It is the primary judicial branch of the United Nations. See also a brief summary of the court.
The rationale is that such a demand would violate the principle of separation of powers among the executive, legislative and judicial branches.
on the ground that such revelations would hamper effective governmental operations and decision-making. The rationale is that such a demand would violate the principle of separation of powers among the executive, legislative and judicial branches.
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