The term domain can refer either to a local subnetwork or to descriptors for sites on the Internet (e.g., www.indiana.edu). Local subnetwork domains On a local area network (LAN), a domain is a subnetwork made up of a group of clients and servers under the control of one central security database.
The Judicial Branch. The third branch of government is the Judicial branch. The Judiciary is made up of courts -- Supreme, Circuit, the magistrate (local) and municipal (city) courts. The Judicial branch interprets the laws. The state judges are elected by the citizens rather than being appointed.
The federal government consists of three branches: judicial, legislative, and executive. The judicial branch consists of federal trial and appeals judges, including the U.S. Supreme Court. These judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate â you donât have a vote in the selection of federal judges. The judicial branch of government interprets federal laws when lawsuits are filed in federal courts. On occasion, it also decides whether state laws conform to the federal constitution. You do elect the members of the legislative branch, called Congress. (Congress includes both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.)