Judicial Branch
branch of the United States Government that includes the courts of law
Judiciary
judicial branch
Noun
1. the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice
(hypernym) branch, subdivision, arm
(member-holonym) United States government, United States, U.S. government, US Government, U.S.
(member-meronym) circuit court of appeals
(classification) law, jurisprudence
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. Constitution, including the Court of Military Appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Tax Court, but not including a court of a territory or possession of the U.S.; the Federal Judicial Center; and any other agency, office, or entity in the judicial branch. 18 U.S.C.