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tomnipotentyesterday at 7:08 PM3 repliesview on HN

The judiciary is part of the government. Being an independent branch doesn't change that. Government doesn't just mean legislative.


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embedding-shapeyesterday at 7:19 PM

That's not what the constitution says though. "Government" ("Gobierno") is what an American would understand "executive branch" to be, I'm guessing this is why it's confusing. I tried to make it easier by adding the translations, but maybe that's just making it more confusing :)

I guess broadly in English you'd say the judges are part of the state, but they're not a part of the Spanish Government.

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amcvittyyesterday at 7:23 PM

That’s true in America, but the word government is applied more narrowly elsewhere, including in the UK.

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ahtihnyesterday at 7:32 PM

The judiciary is part of the state. The government is also part of the state. They are different parts.