... non-constitutional matters. The Magistrates Courts may decide any matter determined by an Act of Parliament but may not enquire into or rule on the constitutionality of any legislation or conduct of the President. The judiciary has five primary sources of law in which to help for it to arrive to its rulings. Given by order of significance, there is the constitution, legislation, judicial precedent, common law and custom. Judicial precedent, is the courts judgements in current cases, from information of past cases with the same legal values, and the ruling is known to be binding as law. So the judiciary not only interprets the law but also at times extends it, such as common law. The judiciary interprets the law and commits itself to checking whether laws are consistent with the constitution or the constitution does not conflict with itself. The best way the judiciary upholds communities basic values is by making ...

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