judiciary
Also known as judicial power, judicial branch, judicial system, justice system
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The judiciary is the system of courts and judges that interprets laws and resolves legal disputes in a country. It matters because it's one of the three main branches of government (along with the legislature and executive), and it ensures that laws are applied fairly and that the Constitution is upheld.
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25 sectionsContents
- Meaning
- History in Europe
- Roman judiciary
- Archaic Roman Law (650–264 BC)
- Pre-classical Roman Law (264–27 BC)
- Principate (27 BC – 284 AD)
- Dominate (284–565 AD)
- Middle Ages
- ''Ius Civile''
- Early scholastics (1070–1263)
- Late scholastics (1263–1453)
- Canon Law
- Early Scholastics (1070–1234)
- Late Scholastics (1234–1453)
- Ius Commune
- Functions of the judiciary in different law systems
- Country-specific functions
- Judicial systems by country
- Japan
- Mexico
- United States
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|The Supreme Court of the United States is the [[highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.]] thumb|The separation of powers: [[legislature, executive and judiciary.]]
The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law in legal cases.