In practice, the independence of the judiciary is guaranteed.

In practice, the independence of the judiciary is guaranteed. A 100 score is earned where all the following conditions are met: 1) judges have autonomy to interpret and review existing laws, legislation and policy, and 2) judges operate without fear or favor, independent from other branches of government. A 50 score is earned where any of the following conditions apply: 1) judges' autonomy to interpret and review existing laws is occasionally restricted, or 2) judges are occasionally subject to negative or positive political incentives (for example, judges are demoted/promoted or relocated to worse/better offices in retaliation/reward for making certain decisions). A 0 score is earned where at least one of the following conditions apply: 1) judges rarely have autonomy to interpret and review existing laws, legislation and policy, or 2) judges are routinely subject to negative or positive political incentives (for example, judges are frequently demoted/promoted or relocated to worse/better offices in retaliation/reward for making certain decisions). For variable descriptions, please refer to: https://www.africaintegrityindicators.org/data. For the methodology, please refer to: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e971d408be44753edfb976c/t/60a55f343d36117866628867/1621450563745/AII10+-+Methodology.docx+%281%29.pdf.