Yes. A court's function is to interpret and apply the laws.
Judges do not "make" law - they interpret and rule on the laws that are passed by the Legislative Branch of government.
No, the government makes the laws of the land, a Judge makes a 'judgement' as to who has broken the law and then decides on the punishment to be handed down.
no
Yes. A court's function is to interpret and apply the laws.
False
The courts interpret a law when the meaning, application, or constitutionality of a law is part of a case before the court. Appellate courts are more likely to be called upon to interpret laws than trial courts.
Courts interpret the law.
Federal courts enjoy the sole power to interpret the law, determine the constitutionality of the law, and apply it to individual cases.
The primary function of the state courts are to provide jurisdiction on a more local level. The local court system handles criminal and civil disputes, etc., that do not need to be taken to the federal or Supreme level.
The power to interpret laws is defined as judicial power. It is vested in the courts and allows them to interpret and apply the law to specific cases brought before them. Through this power, courts interpret the meaning and intent of statutes and constitutional provisions to resolve disputes and guide future decisions.
You might think they strive to be all the time, and occasionally they are. However the court system is designed to interpret and apply the law not determine what's "fair" in any given situation.
State courts interpret state laws, and state supreme courts interpret state constitutions.
the power,right or authority to interpret and apply a law.
Judges and courts to interpret laws
The judicial system operates within the boundaries of the law. Judges interpret what they think the law means in each case.