"But that's the wrong perception, and inconsistent with our desire to be an independent branch of government."
The judicial branch is an independent branch of the government.
Licensing has been recognised as an independent branch of law.
The federal government has three independent branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.
The civilian judiciary is a separate and independent branch of government.
It is an integral part of the command structure, not an independent branch.
There is an independent judicial branch, headed by a supreme court.
We need an independent judicial branch to balance the power of the executive.
Start acting like the independent and co-equal branch of government you're supposed to be.
Images of nature are very frequent, often making up an entire independent branch to a song.