🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

司法机关

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sīfǎ jīguān

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Judiciary/dʒuːˈdɪʃ.ər.i/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"司法机关负责行使审判权。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    The judicial authorities of a country; a system of courts of law.

    "The independence of the judiciary is vital to a democracy."

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The term 'judiciary' originates from the Latin word 'judicium', meaning 'judgment', which evolved through Old French 'judiciaire' before entering English in the late Middle Ages. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of judgment to specifically refer to the judicial system and its functions.

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