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I suspect this is a fundamental difference in legal traditions. In the #WestminsterSystem of government, as in Canada, the basic role of judges is to react to breaches of the law and to assign punishments. It's unthinkable for a judge to take a proactive role of protecting or defending the system of government -- that's the job of parliament and the cabinet. We think that judges should be neutral referees to ensure laws are applied fairly.

But it's different in Brazil, is it?