行使司法权的国家机关。有广义狭义之分，广义的包括检察机关。狭义的仅指法院judicial authority

• 行政机关和司法机关对这类问题家庭缺乏及时有效的监督和干预。

  Administrative organs and judicial authorities lack speed and effectiveness in supervision and intervention when it comes to these kinds of problem families.