concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: judicial decision making

judicial decision making
type: Concept
broader: public policy
broader: peace, war, and conflict resolution
broader: law and political science
definition: While the executive and legislative branches are the most visible aspects of government, the third branch—the judicial branch—is in many ways more important. In many countries, it is the judiciary that rules on whether the actions of the other branches are constitutional and, thus, permissible. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Judicial Decision Making]

law and political science
type: Concept
narrower: judicial decision making

peace, war, and conflict resolution
type: Concept
narrower: judicial decision making

public policy
type: Concept
narrower: judicial decision making