Which of the following statements about the Japanese Supreme Court is INCORRECT?
a. Supreme Court judges are appointed for life
b. The Supreme Court consists of a chief judge and fourteen other judges.
c. The Supreme Court's chief judge is nominated by the cabinet and formally appointed by the emperor.
d. The cabinet appoints all members of the Supreme Court.
e. The Supreme Court, along with the eight higher courts and fifty district courts, possess the power of judicial review.
a
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