can you explain?
2006-09-18 23:30:30 · 3 answers · asked by baby mheL 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Judicial power is the power of the Judiciary, being the court system of a state or country, not to be confused with the police, who are supposed to be separate,nor the government who, in a Western country frame the law, which is then tested by the Judiciary. The power of the Judiciary and its functionaries (lawyers, clerks, judges, baliffs &c) is their ability to create law using legal decisions which then form the body of legal interpretation. In a western style democracy there is what is known as the separation of powers, whereby the military has no part to play in running the government, the government frames laws as dictated by the mandate of the electorate, the Judiciary deliberate on and decides validity of the law and makes decisions which have the force of law and can supercede legislation if found to be unconstitutional, and the police who cannot make law but have to uphold the letter of the law. This is supposed to ensure a system of checks and balances whereby no one group can dominate the country and become a dictatorship. It's kind of complicated in practice. I suggest you google "separation of powers" for more info.
2006-09-18 23:44:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the power of the Supreme court to uphold American laws. It's the duty of the Judiciary to check to make sure the actions of the President and Congress are constituional.
2006-09-19 06:39:36 · answer #2 · answered by mindrizzle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-19 06:38:50 · answer #3 · answered by coca_cola_froggy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋