judiciary
noun [ C, usually singular ]
LAW uk/dʒuːˈdɪʃəri/ us/dʒuːˈdɪʃieri/the part of a country's government that is responsible for its legal system and which consists of all the judges in the country's courts of law:
We need a judiciary that protects the rights of all our citizens.
Public confidence in the rule of law and the judiciary has been damaged by recent events.
The 45-seat governmental council ensures individual freedoms and an independent judiciary.
a judiciary committee/panel