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司法獨立

简司法独立 · 繁司法獨立

Mandarin · pinyin sī fǎ dú lì

judicial independence

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司: sī · take charge of, control, manage; officer
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
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立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only

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1–3–2–4 · si1 fa3 du2 li4

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