Judges for Democracy (, JpD) is one of the five Spanish professional associations of
judge
A judge is a person who wiktionary:preside, presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a judicial panel. In an adversarial system, the judge hears all the witnesses and any other Evidence (law), evidence presented by the barris ...
s and
magistrate
The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law. In ancient Rome, a '' magistratus'' was one of the highest ranking government officers, and possessed both judi ...
s. It was founded by
Juan Alberto Belloch.
Since judges and magistrates in Spain are barred from joining class trade unions, professional associations are intended to protect the rights and interests of judges and magistrates. JpD is considered to be the third association by size and ideologically progressive.
See also
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Spanish Judiciary
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General Council of the Judicial Power of Spain
The General Council of the Judiciary (, CGPJ) is the national council of the judiciary of Spain. It is the constitutional body that governs all the Judiciary of Spain, such as courts, and judges, as it is established by the Spanish Constitutio ...
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Professional Association of Magistrates
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Francisco de Vitoria Association
References
External links
Official Site
Trade unions in Spain
Law of Spain
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