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The courts decide how the laws that are made by the government apply to individuals in everyday situations. A key purpose of the courts is to protect the rights and freedoms of everyone in Canada. | The courts decide how the laws that are made by the government apply to individuals in everyday situations. A key purpose of the courts is to protect the rights and freedoms of everyone in Canada. | ||
When judges make a decision in court, they apply the law made by our elected representatives. They are also guided by what other judges have decided in previous similar cases. | When judges make a <span class="noglossary">decision</span> in court, they apply the law made by our elected representatives. They are also guided by what other judges have decided in previous similar cases. | ||
===Judges are independent=== | ===Judges are independent=== | ||
