Judicial branch

The branch of government that interprets the laws and makes sure they are applied fairly.



Word Structure

joo-DIH-shul

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branch

Sentence Examples

The State Supreme Court leads the judicial branch.

The state judicial branch rules on state law.

County courts are part of the state judicial branch.

Semantic Relatives

Court

Judge

Judicial Review

Jurisdiction

Law

Supreme Court



Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 1 by Attainment

Deeper Dive

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