Assertion: government's branch | /r/CapableOf | use law
Facets:
value: to specific court cases
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: as a basis
type: PURPOSE
value: as enacted and explanatory statements
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The judicial branch interprets the laws, using as a basis the laws as enacted and explanatory statements made in the Legislature during the enactment.
text: Each level of government is divided into three branches: the legislative branch (which makes the laws), the executive branch (which carries out the laws), and the judicial branch (which applies the laws to specific court cases, determines whether someone has broken the law, and evaluates laws to make certain that they are legitimate).