Независимост извън съдебната система
Independence Outside the Judicial System

Summary/Abstract: The article advances the idea that independence is not a characteristic exclusive to the judiciary but also constitutes a defining feature of numerous public bodies whose number and scope of activity have increased in recent years. It offers a comparative analysis leading to the conclusion that the identified aspects of independence of state authorities which do not fall within the legislative or judicial branches, nor within the strict hierarchical structure of the executive one, are sufficient to sustain the argument that these bodies occupy a distinct institutional position. On this basis, the article supports the thesis that they may be regarded as representing a new, “independent” branch of public authority within the constitutional framework.

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