Justice emanates from the people and is administered in the name of the King by Judges and Magistrates who are members of the judicial power.
That is what Article 117 of our Constitution says, literally: in the name of the King.
During the years that I served as judge, I invariably used that expression in my sentences: I dispensed justice in the name of the King.
I delivered many, many criminal sentences orally and the impression of hearing me say that I was imposing sentences on behalf of the King was more shocking than
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