Mr Morsi has been in conflict with the judiciary since taking power last June.
When they refused permission to operate on religious grounds, the hospital went to a higher power - the judiciary.
The dynamics changed in 1947, when the state revised its Constitution, creating a strong governor and stripping county bosses of their power over the judiciary.
For another, the balance of power on the Judiciary Committee, which will conduct the inquiry, will remain the same in the next Congress, beginning in January, as in the present one.
Appointing judges to serve for life would seem to establish judicial independence, but what power then checks the judiciary?
Mr Berlusconi routinely denigrates the judiciary and, since returning to power, has become increasingly dismissive of the legislature as well.
Mr. Morsi's office also said he would announce a cabinet shuffle soon, which critics say could lead to the imposition of new curbs on the judiciary and a grab for more power throughout the ministries.
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Under the common law, the ultimate power to interpret is vested in the judiciary.
Menem was accused of authoritarianism, as the executive power gained ground at the expense of the legislative and the judiciary.
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Thus, there is a great chance here that the political logic of the executive power be reflected in the constitutional and legal logic of the judiciary.
Mr Zapatero's troubles began in late December when the Basque assembly voted for the Ibarretxe plan, which seeks to introduce Basque citizenship, an independent judiciary, a penal system, devolved responsibility for social security and the power to sign international treaties.
And she accepted the need for the power of government ministers to be "reviewed and restrained" by the judiciary.
The country's judiciary and military will remain in place during the plan, with the latter saying it will submit to civilian power once those institutions are set up.
Recently, it has become fashionable to play down that progress by pointing out that many of the new democracies have not gone beyond elections to build the other, essential, protections for liberty: an independent judiciary, equality before a well-enforced rule of law, and constitutional limits on the abuse of political power.
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