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(Monaco)">President</a>: <a href="/wiki/Brigitte_Boccone-Pag%C3%A8s" title="Brigitte Boccone-Pagès">Brigitte Boccone-Pagès</a></dd></dl></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="text-align:left; background:lavender;;color: var(--color-base)">Judiciary</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="text-align:left;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Monaco" title="Supreme Court of Monaco">Supreme Court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Court_of_Appeal_of_Monaco" title="Court of Appeal of Monaco">Court of Appeal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Court_of_Revision_(Monaco)" title="Court of Revision (Monaco)">Court of Revision</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/High_Council_of_Judges_and_Prosecutors_(Monaco)" title="High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (Monaco)">High Council of Judges and Prosecutors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Justice_of_the_peace_(Monaco)" 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Though it is independent of the prince and may act contrary to his wishes, his signature is required to confirm any of its proposed laws. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Judicial_branch">Judicial branch</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Monaco&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Judicial branch"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Judicial power is invested in the prince, who delegates judicial procedures to the various courts, which dispense justice in his name. The independence of the judges is guaranteed by the constitution. 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