<P> The constitution of Botswana is the rule of law which protects the citizens of Botswana and represents their rights . The politics of Botswana take place in a framework of a representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Botswana is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system . Executive power is exercised by the government . Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Parliament of Botswana . The most recent election, its eleventh, was held on 24 October 2014 . Since independence was declared, the party system has been dominated by the Botswana Democratic Party . </P> <P> The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature . Botswana ranks 30th out of 167 states in the 2012 Democracy Index . According to Transparency International, Botswana is the least corrupt country in Africa and ranks close to Portugal and South Korea . </P> <P> It consists of a typical court system of local Magistrates Courts, a High Court and a Court of Appeal . The High Court is a superior court of record with unlimited original jurisdiction to hear and determine any criminal, civil or constitutional cases under any law . Appeals can be heard by the Court of Appeal . The Head of the High Court is the Chief Justice . </P> <P> The Court of Appeal is the highest and final court in the country and deals with appeals from the High Court and the Industrial Court . The Head of the Court of Appeal is the Judge President . </P>

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