In Germany, a judge belongs to the ...
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Correct answer to question 144: judicial power.
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Judges belong to the judicial power (rechtsprechende Gewalt). Article 20(2) of the Basic Law divides state power into legislative, executive and judicial branches – Montesquieu's classic principle for guarding against the abuse of power.
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