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What is the role of the judicial authority?
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Correct answer: To protect, decide and punish impartially. The judicial authority protects, decides and punishes impartially. It judges conflicts between citizens and offences. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “État de droit et séparation des pouvoirs : présentation des 3 pouvoirs (2/2)” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “État de droit et séparation des pouvoirs : présentation des 3 pouvoirs (2/2)” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ To vote the laws in the National Assembly and the SenateVoter les lois à l'Assemblée nationale et au SénatThis option does not match what the sheet says: the justice system protects, decides and punishes impartially.
- ✓ To protect, decide and punish impartiallyProtéger, décider et sanctionner de façon impartialeCorrect answer. The judicial authority protects, decides and punishes impartially. It judges conflicts between citizens and offences.
- ✗ To run the ministries and the work of the GovernmentDiriger les ministères et le travail du GouvernementThis is not the right answer: criminal justice (justice pénale) punishes citizens' breaches of the law.
- ✗ To appoint the Prime Minister instead of the PresidentNommer le Premier ministre à la place du présidentThis is not the right answer: civil justice (justice civile) deals with disputes between citizens.
What the source says
« La justice protège, décide et sanctionne impartialement. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quel est le rôle de l'autorité judiciaire ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the multi-year residence card (CSP). The Ministry's wording: “Quel est le rôle de l'autorité judiciaire ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “État de droit et séparation des pouvoirs : présentation des 3 pouvoirs (2/2)” (French).
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