The network of training schools known as the Judicial Academy prepared individuals to become members of the Judicial Forces, which operated as a division within the Judicial Department of the Galactic Republic.
James Luceno's novel, Tarkin, provided the initial reference to the Judicial Academy. Within the realm of Star Wars Legends, the book The Essential Guide to Warfare, authored by Jason Fry together with Paul R. Urquhart, was the first source to bring up the Judicial Academy.