JAMB Government 1978 Question 4

Question 4

Judiciary

The judiciary is

  1. A.an arm of the Executive
  2. B.the body which makes the law
  3. C.a body of lawyers
  4. D.the body which interprets the law
  5. E.the body which enforces the law
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (the body which interprets the law)

Explanation

The judiciary (the courts) interprets laws and applies them to disputes. The legislature makes laws and the executive enforces them.