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strict definition
judiciary
Governmental court facilities and supporting judicial sites, including confinement before trial and incarceration under sentences.
Judicial spaces are governmental sites occupied by courts and the supporting functions of a judicial system, including holding places for persons on trial and sites where judicial sentences are carried out.
The group extends beyond the rooms in which cases are heard. Holding accused persons and carrying out judicial sentences are also included as supporting parts of the judicial system.
A courthouse, jail, and prison identify different purposes within that system. Their connection with the same case does not make hearing proceedings, temporary detention, and serving a sentence the same use.
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More specific definitions
4 sub-definitions-
courthouse
A government building housing courtrooms and judicial chambers, with supporting spaces for hearing and trying legal cases. -
jail
A building or space for confining accused persons, usually temporarily or while they await trial, distinct from a prison. -
prison
A site where people convicted of crimes are confined to serve their sentences, distinguished from detention before conviction. -
prosecutor's office
Offices for government lawyers who press charges and accusations against a defendant in court.
Related definitions
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civil defense
Spaces and structures used for protection of citizenry and maintaining social order. -
diplomacy
Facilities for a country's diplomatic representation abroad or its mission to an international body, with associated services. -
government office
Administrative premises used by government institutions, including ministries, military offices, and service administration. -
legislation
Government buildings used for making laws and for meetings of legislatures, parliaments, or municipal councils. -
military
Places for armed forces under a government to train, exercise, test weapons, and conduct related military activities.