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judicature

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Recent Examples of judicature In South Korea, these were the press, judicature, and religious organizations. — Lutz Finger, Forbes, 6 May 2021

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Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are scheduled to testify before Congress next week as lawmakers consider the judiciary’s funding request.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026
Trump has attempted — often successfully — to govern as a monarch, ignoring the checks and balances of Congress and the judiciary.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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Alejandro Ramelli, president of the tribunal, told The Associated Press that closing was contingent on the SJP continuing its work — otherwise, Colombia would be in breach of its obligations to the world court.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
The move marks the first time that CARICOM as a bloc has sought the opinion of the CCJ since the tribunal was established in 2001 and began operation four years later.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

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The incident led to criminal charges against the officer that are now working through the courts.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 12 July 2026
He was twice suspended by the NBA for brandishing a gun on social media, once suspended by Memphis for his on-court behavior, and forever cemented as a problem.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of court

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The state this year abolished the job of the New Orleans criminal court clerk — merging it with another court clerk position.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.

— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026

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