Judicial independence

Concept that the judiciary should be independent

Judicial independence is the concept that the judiciary should be independent from the other branches of government, meaning that courts should not be subject to improper influence from those branches or from private or partisan interests. Judicial independence is an important component of the separation of powers. Different countries deal with the idea of judicial independence through different means of judicial selection, that is, choosing judges.

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