Life in the UK test practice question · Government and law
What does the word "judiciary" mean?
Answer options
- The police and police staff
- The ministers who form the government
- The members of the House of Lords
- The judges and magistrates who decide casesCorrect
Answer: The judges and magistrates who decide cases
The judiciary is the people who sit in the courts and tribunals, from magistrates to the justices of the Supreme Court.
Checked 8 November 2026