<P> Judicial independence is the concept that the judiciary needs to be kept away from the other branches of government . That is, courts should not be subject to improper influence from the other branches of government, or from private or partisan interests . Judicial Independence is vital and important to the idea of separation of powers . </P> <P> Different countries deal with the idea of judicial independence through different means of judicial selection, or choosing judges . One way to promote judicial independence is by granting life tenure or long tenure for judges, which ideally frees them to decide cases and make rulings according to the rule of law and judicial discretion, even if those decisions are politically unpopular or opposed by powerful interests . This concept can be traced back to 18th century England . </P>

Why must the judicial branch be an independent branch of government
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