1. What is Judiciary?
Judiciary is the organ of the government which settles disputes through interpretation of laws.
2. What do you mean by independent judiciary?
Independent judiciary means that the judiciary is not under government and does not act on its behalf.
3. What do you mean by violation?
Violation means breaking a law or encroaching someone’s Fundamental Rights.
4. What do you mean by integrated judicial system?
Integrated judicial system means that the decisions made by the higher courts are binding on the lower courts.
5. Explain the appellate system?
Appellate system means that a person can appeal to a higher court if she/he is not satisfied with the judgement passed by the lower court.
6. What does ‘to appeal’ refer to?
To appeal means to file a petition before a higher court.
7. Describe civil law and criminal law.
Civil law deals with any harm or injury to rights of individuals while criminal law deals with the cases of theft, harassing, murder, etc.
8. What does ‘Acquit’ mean?
This refers to the court declaring that a person is not guilty of the crime for which he/she was tried by the court.