Who forms the judiciary?

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Who forms the judiciary?

The judiciary is made up of the people who interpret and apply the law in court. In the UK, that means the judges who sit in the courts and carry out judicial decisions, from lower courts to the highest ones. So the judiciary is formed by the judges collectively, because they are the officials with the authority to interpret statutes, resolve disputes, and ensure justice is administered independently of Parliament and the government. Magistrates are part of the justice system, but the standard term for the group that exercises judicial power across courts is “judges.” MPs are lawmakers in Parliament, not the judiciary, and including both judges and magistrates together goes beyond the usual definition used in this context.

The judiciary is made up of the people who interpret and apply the law in court. In the UK, that means the judges who sit in the courts and carry out judicial decisions, from lower courts to the highest ones. So the judiciary is formed by the judges collectively, because they are the officials with the authority to interpret statutes, resolve disputes, and ensure justice is administered independently of Parliament and the government. Magistrates are part of the justice system, but the standard term for the group that exercises judicial power across courts is “judges.” MPs are lawmakers in Parliament, not the judiciary, and including both judges and magistrates together goes beyond the usual definition used in this context.

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