An index of judicial independence is the average of three sub‑scores (out of 10): security of tenure, financial autonomy, and appointment process transparency. Country X scores 8, 6, and 7 respectively; Country Y scores 6, 8, and 5 respectively. The rule‑of‑law rating is ‘high' if the index $\ge 7.5$, ‘moderate' if $5.5 \le$ index $

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An index of judicial independence is the average of three sub‑scores (out of 10): security of tenure, financial autonomy, and appointment process transparency. Country X scores 8, 6, and 7 respectively; Country Y scores 6, 8, and 5 respectively. The rule‑of‑law rating is ‘high' if the index $\ge 7.5$, ‘moderate' if $5.5 \le$ index $< 7.5$, and ‘low' if index $< 5.5$. However, if a country's security of tenure score is below 7, its rating is automatically reduced by one category regardless of the index. Determine the final rule‑of‑law rating for Country X and Country Y.

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Country X - moderate; Country Y - low

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