Principle of application of the judge’s internal beliefs under the conditions of international rules of evidence and corruption factors
Principio de aplicación de las convicciones internas del juez en las condiciones de las reglas internacionales de la prueba y de los factores de corrupción
Abstract
Using an interpretative methodology, the objective of the research was to analyze the most complex and subjective principles of justice: the principle of the judge’s internal beliefs at the time of decision making under a system of democratic checks and balances. Definitely, the judiciary is an important element in ensuring the protection of human rights and the legitimacy of the supremacy of the law. The rusting of the judiciary inevitably leads to the gradation of basic constitutional provisions on the essence of the rule of law, as well as fundamental rights and freedoms. The principles of justice play a fundamental role in the administration of justice. The correct construction of the given principles is the key to proper and application of the law in accordance with legal and ethical standards. In this sense, it is concluded that the internal beliefs of the judge as a person authorized to execute justice, must be impartial, objective, consistent and independent. At the same time, the formulation of his “internal beliefs” still allows for subjectivity, since the criteria for the evaluation of evidence by the Court are described without detailing or standardizing the requirements of the judicial process.
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