In the judicial system of Japan, the Constitution of Japan guarantees that "all judges shall be independent in the exercise of their conscience and shall...

legal system. The term "judicial scrivener", while somewhat archaic in tone, is a fairly accurate literal translation of the Japanese term. Judicial scriveners...

ninth region. Japan has eight High Courts, but their jurisdictions do not correspond to the eight regions (see Judicial system of Japan for details)....

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Within the criminal justice system of Japan, there exist three basic features that characterize its operations. First, the institutions—police, government...

(also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates...

has ultimate judicial authority to interpret the Japanese constitution and decide questions of national law. It has the power of judicial review, which...

the judicial system, overseeing activities of public prosecutors, and disciplining judges and other judicial personnel. The High Courts of Japan (高等裁判所)...

Under the Constitution of Singapore, the judicial system of Singapore is divided into the Supreme Court which comprises the Court of Appeal and the High...

190 of the same law), dealing with specialized fields with high expertise. The Japanese government established a European-style civil police system in...