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Judicial branch Algeria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Algeria published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- Supreme Court (Cour Supreme) Chief of State--President Chadli BENDJEDID (since 7 February 1979);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Mouloud HAMROUCHE (since 9 September 1989)
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme) Chief of State--President Chadli BENDJEDID (since 7 February 1979); Head of Government--Prime Minister Mouloud HAMROUCHE (since 9 September 1989)
- Supreme Court (Cour Supreme) Chief of State--President Chadli BENDJEDID (since 7 February 1979);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Sid Ahmed GHOZALI (since 6 June 1991) National Liberation Front (FLN), Chadli BENDJEDID, president;
- Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), Abassi MADANI;
- the government established a multiparty system in September 1989 and as of 31 December 1990 over 30 legal parties existed
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme) Chief of State--President Chadli BENDJEDID (since 7 February 1979); Head of Government--Prime Minister Sid Ahmed GHOZALI (since 6 June 1991) National Liberation Front (FLN), Chadli BENDJEDID, president; Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), Abassi MADANI; the government established a multiparty system in September 1989 and as of 31 December 1990 over 30 legal parties existed
The same text in 9 editions, 1992 to 2000.
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)
The same text in 3 editions, 2001 to 2003.
Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme) or Cour Supreme
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
Supreme Court or Court Supreme
Supreme Court or Cour Court Supreme
The same text in 6 editions, 2006 to 2011.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court or Court Supreme
- Supreme Court (or High Court) regulates activities of courts and tribunals;
- Council of State regulates body of activities of the administrative jurisdictions;
- Tribunal of Conflicts settles conflicts between the Supreme Court and the Tribunal of Conflicts
Rewritten: too little of the 2011 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (or High Court) regulates activities of courts and tribunals; Council of State regulates body of activities of the administrative jurisdictions; Tribunal of Conflicts settles conflicts between the Supreme Court and the Tribunal of Conflicts
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 150 judges organized into four divisions: civil and commercial; social security and labor; criminal; and administrative; Constitutional Council (consists of 9 members including the court president)
note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Council of Magistracy, an administrative body presided over by the president of the republic, and includes the republic vice-president and several members;
- judge tenure NA;
- Constitutional Council members - 3 appointed by the president of the republic, 2 each by the two houses of the Parliament, 1 by the Supreme Court, and 1 by the Council of State;
- Council president and members appointed for single 6-year terms with half of the membership renewed every 3 years
- subordinate courts:
- appellate or wilaya courts; first instance or daira tribunals
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 150 judges organized into four divisions: civil and commercial; social security and labor; criminal; and administrative; Constitutional Council (consists of 9 members including the court president)
note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Council of Magistracy, an administrative body presided over by the president of the republic, and includes the republic vice-president and several members; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Council members - 3 appointed by the president of the republic, 2 each by the two houses of the Parliament, 1 by the Supreme Court, and 1 by the Council of State; Council president and members appointed for single 6-year terms with half of the membership renewed every 3 years
subordinate courts:
appellate or wilaya courts; first instance or daira tribunals
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 150 judges organized into 4 divisions: civil and commercial; social security and labor; criminal; and administrative; Constitutional Council (consists of 9 members including the court president); note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Council of Magistracy, an administrative body presided over by the president of the republic, and includes the republic vice-president and several members;
- judge tenure NA;
- Constitutional Council members - 3 appointed by the president of the republic, 2 each by the 2 houses of the Parliament, 1 by the Supreme Court, and 1 by the Council of State;
- Council president and members appointed for single 6-year terms with half the membership renewed every 3 years
- subordinate courts:
- appellate or wilaya courts; first instance or daira tribunals
highest court(s):four 4 divisions: civil and commercial; social security and labor; criminal; and administrative; Constitutional Council (consists of 9 members including the court president)president); note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
judge selection and term of office:two 2 houses of the Parliament, 1 by the Supreme Court, and 1 by the Council of State; Council president and members appointed for single 6-year terms with half of the membership renewed every 3 years
subordinate courts:
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 150 judges organized into 4 divisions: civil and commercial; social security and labor; criminal; and administrative; Constitutional Council (consists of 9 members including the court president); note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Council of Magistracy, an administrative body presided over by the president of the republic, and includes the republic vice-president and several members;
- judges appointed for life;
- Constitutional Council members - 3 appointed by the president of the republic, 2 each by the 2 houses of Parliament, 1 by the Supreme Court, and 1 by the Council of State;
- Council president and members appointed for single 6-year terms with half the membership renewed every 3 years
- subordinate courts:
- appellate or wilaya courts; first instance or daira tribunals
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 150 judges organized into 4 divisions: civil and commercial; social security and labor; criminal; and administrative; Constitutional Council (consists of 9 members including the court president); note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Council of Magistracy, an administrative body presided over by the president of the republic, and includes the republic vice-president and several members; judge tenure NA; judges appointed for life; Constitutional Council members - 3 appointed by the president of the republic, 2 each by the 2 houses of the Parliament, 1 by the Supreme Court, and 1 by the Council of State; Council president and members appointed for single 6-year terms with half the membership renewed every 3 years
subordinate courts: appellate or wilaya courts; first instance or daira tribunals
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 150 judges organized into 4 divisions: civil and commercial; social security and labor; criminal; and administrative; Constitutional Council (consists of 12 members including the court chairman and deputy chairman); note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Council of Magistracy, an administrative body presided over by the president of the republic, and includes the republic vice-president and several members;
- judges appointed for life;
- Constitutional Council members - 4 appointed by the president of the republic, 2 each by the 2 houses of Parliament, 2 by the Supreme Court, and 2 by the Council of State;
- Council president and members appointed for single 6-year terms with half the membership renewed every 3 years
- subordinate courts:
- appellate or wilaya courts; first instance or daira tribunals
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 150 judges organized into 4 divisions: civil and commercial; social security and labor; criminal; and administrative; Constitutional Council (consists of 9 12 members including the court president); chairman and deputy chairman); note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Council of Magistracy, an administrative body presided over by the president of the republic, and includes the republic vice-president and several members; judges appointed for life; Constitutional Council members - 3 4 appointed by the president of the republic, 2 each by the 2 houses of Parliament, 1 2 by the Supreme Court, and 1 2 by the Council of State; Council president and members appointed for single 6-year terms with half the membership renewed every 3 years
subordinate courts: appellate or wilaya courts; first instance or daira tribunals
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court or Cour Suprême, (consists of 150 judges organized into 8 chambers: Civil, Commercial and Maritime, Criminal, House of Offenses and Contraventions, House of Petitions, Land, Personal Status, and Social; Constitutional Council (consists of 12 members including the court chairman and deputy chairman); note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Council of Magistracy, an administrative body presided over by the president of the republic, and includes the republic vice-president and several members;
- judges appointed for life;
- Constitutional Council members - 4 appointed by the president of the republic, 2 each by the 2 houses of Parliament, 2 by the Supreme Court, and 2 by the Council of State;
- Council president and members appointed for single 6-year terms with half the membership renewed every 3 years
- subordinate courts:
- appellate or wilaya courts; first instance or daira tribunals
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme Suprême, (consists of 150 judges organized into 4 divisions: civil 8 chambers: Civil, Commercial and commercial; social security Maritime, Criminal, House of Offenses and labor; criminal; Contraventions, House of Petitions, Land, Personal Status, and administrative; Social; Constitutional Council (consists of 12 members including the court chairman and deputy chairman); note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Council of Magistracy, an administrative body presided over by the president of the republic, and includes the republic vice-president and several members; judges appointed for life; Constitutional Council members - 4 appointed by the president of the republic, 2 each by the 2 houses of Parliament, 2 by the Supreme Court, and 2 by the Council of State; Council president and members appointed for single 6-year terms with half the membership renewed every 3 years
subordinate courts: appellate or wilaya courts; first instance or daira tribunals
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Le Cour Suprême, (consists of 150 judges organized into 8 chambers: Civil, Commercial and Maritime, Criminal, House of Offenses and Contraventions, House of Petitions, Land, Personal Status, and Social; Constitutional Council (consists of 12 members including the court chairman and deputy chairman); note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Council of Magistracy, an administrative body presided over by the president of the republic, and includes the republic vice-president and several members;
- judges appointed for life;
- Constitutional Council members - 4 appointed by the president of the republic, 2 each by the 2 houses of Parliament, 2 by the Supreme Court, and 2 by the Council of State;
- Council president and members appointed for single 6-year terms with half the membership renewed every 3 years
- subordinate courts:
- appellate or wilaya courts; first instance or daira tribunals
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court or Le Cour Suprême, (consists of 150 judges organized into 8 chambers: Civil, Commercial and Maritime, Criminal, House of Offenses and Contraventions, House of Petitions, Land, Personal Status, and Social; Constitutional Council (consists of 12 members including the court chairman and deputy chairman); note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Council of Magistracy, an administrative body presided over by the president of the republic, and includes the republic vice-president and several members; judges appointed for life; Constitutional Council members - 4 appointed by the president of the republic, 2 each by the 2 houses of Parliament, 2 by the Supreme Court, and 2 by the Council of State; Council president and members appointed for single 6-year terms with half the membership renewed every 3 years
subordinate courts: appellate or wilaya courts; first instance or daira tribunals
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Le Cour Suprême, (consists of 150 judges organized into 8 chambers: Civil, Commercial and Maritime, Criminal, House of Offenses and Contraventions, House of Petitions, Land, Personal Status, and Social; Constitutional Council (consists of 12 members including the court chairman and deputy chairman)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Council of Magistracy, an administrative body presided over by the president of the republic, and includes the republic vice-president and several members;
- judges appointed for life;
- Constitutional Council members - 4 appointed by the president of the republic, 2 each by the 2 houses of Parliament, 2 by the Supreme Court, and 2 by the Council of State;
- Council president and members appointed for single 6-year terms with half the membership renewed every 3 years
- subordinate courts:
- appellate or wilaya courts; first instance or daira tribunals
note: Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Le Cour Suprême, (consists of 150 judges organized into 8 chambers: Civil, Commercial and Maritime, Criminal, House of Offenses and Contraventions, House of Petitions, Land, Personal Status, and Social; Constitutional Council (consists of 12 members including the court chairman and deputy chairman); note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts chairman)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Council of Magistracy, an administrative body presided over by the president of the republic, and includes the republic vice-president and several members; judges appointed for life; Constitutional Council members - 4 appointed by the president of the republic, 2 each by the 2 houses of Parliament, 2 by the Supreme Court, and 2 by the Council of State; Council president and members appointed for single 6-year terms with half the membership renewed every 3 years
subordinate courts: appellate or wilaya courts; first instance or daira tribunals
note: Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Algeria: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/algeria/judicial-branch.