ARTICLE 96: The President of the Council of Ministers and the Ministers, even if they resign from office, are subject, for crimes committed in the exercise of their functions, jurisdiction ordinary, with the approval of the Senate or the Chamber of Deputies, according to the rules established by Constitutional Law.
ARTICLE 101: Justice is administered in the name of the people. Judges are subject only to the law.
ARTICLE 104: The judiciary is an autonomous and independent of all other powers. The Higher Judicial Council is chaired by the President of the Republic. This includes the right of first president and the attorney general of the Supreme Court. The other members are elected for 2 / 3 of all the ordinary judges belonging to the various categories, and third by Parliament in joint session between university professors and lawyers in legal matters after 15 years of operation. The Council shall elect a Deputy Chairperson from among members appointed by Parliament. Elected members of the Council remain in office for four years and are not immediately re-elected. They may not, while in office, be registered in professional rolls, nor serve in Parliament or a regional council.
ARTICLE 107: Judges are irremovable. Can not be dismissed or removed from office or assigned to other offices or functions unless by decision of the Superior Council of Magistracy, or taken for reasons and guarantees of defense established by the judiciary or with their consent. The Minister of Justice has the power to bring disciplinary action. The judges are distinguished only by their different functions. The public prosecutor enjoys the guarantees established in his favor by the rules of the judiciary.
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