[Common law] High [Civil law] High; separate from the executive and the legislative branches of government [Socialist law] Very limited [Islamic law] Ranges from very limited to high[14][15] [0] 
Degree of judicial independence
O t h e r n a m e s
S o u r c e o f l a w
L a w y e r s
J u d g e s ' q u a l i f i c a t i o n s
D e g r e e o f j u d i c i a l i n d e p e n d e n c e
J u r i e s
P o l i c y - m a k i n g r o l e
E x a m p l e s