Our Constitution also provides for a
judiciary, the judges who preside over
cases before the courts. The role of the
judiciary is to interpret and apply the
law and the Constitution, and to give
impartial judgments in all cases,
whether they involve public law, such
as a criminal case, or private (civil) law,
such as a dispute over a contract. They
also contribute to the common law
when they interpret previous decisions
or set new precedents.
judiciary, the judges who preside over
cases before the courts. The role of the
judiciary is to interpret and apply the
law and the Constitution, and to give
impartial judgments in all cases,
whether they involve public law, such
as a criminal case, or private (civil) law,
such as a dispute over a contract. They
also contribute to the common law
when they interpret previous decisions
or set new precedents.