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Judicial branch Armenia, in 34 editions.
The entry for Armenia published Judicial branch in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 5 editions, 1992 to 1996.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
The same text in 5 editions, 1997 to 2001.
Supreme Court; Constitutional Court
Supreme Court; Constitutional Court
The same text in 11 editions, 2002 to 2012.
Constitutional Court; Court of Cassation (Appeals Court)
Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; Court of Cassation (Appeals Court)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Court of Cassation (consists of the court chairman and organized into a criminal chamber and a civil and administrative chamber, each with a court chairman and 2 judges);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Judicial Council, a 9-member body of selected judges and legal scholars;
- judges appointed by the president;
- Constitutional Court judges - 4 appointed by the president, and 5 elected by National Assembly;
- judges of both courts can serve until retirement at age 65
- subordinate courts:
- 2 Courts of Appeal (for civil cases and for criminal and military cases);
- district courts;
- Administrative Court
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Court of Cassation (consists of the court chairman and organized into a criminal chamber and a civil and administrative chamber, each with a court chairman and 2 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
judge selection and term of office:
Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Judicial Council, a 9-member body of selected judges and legal scholars; judges appointed by the president; Constitutional Court judges - 4 appointed by the president, and 5 elected by National Assembly; judges of both courts can serve until retirement at age 65
subordinate courts:
2 Courts of Appeal (for civil cases and for criminal and military cases); district courts; Administrative Court
- highest court(s):
- Court of Cassation (consists of the court chairman and organized into a criminal chamber and a civil and administrative chamber, each with a court chairman and 2 judges);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Judicial Council, a 9-member body of selected judges and legal scholars;
- judges appointed by the president;
- Constitutional Court judges - 4 appointed by the president, and 5 elected by National Assembly;
- judges of both courts can serve until retirement at age 65
- subordinate courts:
- 2 Courts of Appeal (for civil cases and for criminal and military cases);
- district courts;
- Administrative Court
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Court of Cassation (consists of the court chairman and organized into the criminal chamber and a civil and administrative chamber, each with a chamber chairman and 2 judges);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Judicial Council, a 9-member body of selected judges and legal scholars;
- judges appointed by the president;
- Constitutional Court judges - 4 appointed by the president, and 5 elected by National Assembly;
- judges of both courts can serve until retirement at age 65
- subordinate courts:
- 2 Courts of Appeal (for civil cases and for criminal and military cases);
- district courts;
- Administrative Court
highest court(s): Court of Cassation (consists of the court chairman and organized into a the criminal chamber and a civil and administrative chamber, each with a court chamber chairman and 2 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Judicial Council, a 9-member body of selected judges and legal scholars; judges appointed by the president; Constitutional Court judges - 4 appointed by the president, and 5 elected by National Assembly; judges of both courts can serve until retirement at age 65
subordinate courts: 2 Courts of Appeal (for civil cases and for criminal and military cases); district courts; Administrative Court
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Court of Cassation (consists of the Criminal Chamber with a chairman and 5 judges and the Civil and Administrative Chamber with a chairman and 10 judges – with both civil and administrative specializations);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, a 10-member body of selected judges and legal scholars;
- judges appointed by the president;
- judges can serve until age 65;
- Constitutional Court judges - 4 appointed by the president, and 5 elected by the National Assembly;
- judges can serve until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- criminal and civil appellate courts;
- administrative appellate court;
- first instance courts;
- specialized administrative and bankruptcy courts
highest court(s): courts: Court of Cassation (consists of the court Criminal Chamber with a chairman and organized into the criminal chamber 5 judges and a civil the Civil and administrative chamber, each Administrative Chamber with a chamber chairman and 2 judges); 10 judges – with both civil and administrative specializations); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, a 9-member 10-member body of selected judges and legal scholars; judges appointed by the president; judges can serve until age 65; Constitutional Court judges - 4 appointed by the president, and 5 elected by the National Assembly; judges of both courts can serve until retirement at age 65 70
subordinate courts: 2 Courts of Appeal (for civil cases and for criminal and military cases); district civil appellate courts; Administrative Court administrative appellate court; first instance courts; specialized administrative and bankruptcy courts
- highest court(s):
- Court of Cassation (consists of the Criminal Chamber with a chairman and 5 judges and the Civil and Administrative Chamber with a chairman and 10 judges – with both civil and administrative specializations);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, a 10-member body of selected judges and legal scholars;
- judges appointed by the president;
- judges can serve until age 65;
- Constitutional Court judges - 4 appointed by the president, and 5 elected by the National Assembly;
- judges can serve until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- criminal and civil appellate courts;
- administrative appellate court;
- first instance courts;
- specialized administrative and bankruptcy courts
highest courts: court(s): Court of Cassation (consists of the Criminal Chamber with a chairman and 5 judges and the Civil and Administrative Chamber with a chairman and 10 judges – with both civil and administrative specializations); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, a 10-member body of selected judges and legal scholars; judges appointed by the president; judges can serve until age 65; Constitutional Court judges - 4 appointed by the president, and 5 elected by the National Assembly; judges can serve until age 70
subordinate courts: criminal and civil appellate courts; administrative appellate court; first instance courts; specialized administrative and bankruptcy courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2023 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Court of Cassation or Appeals Court (consists of the Criminal Chamber with a chairman and 5 judges and the Civil and Administrative Chamber with a chairman and 10 judges – with both civil and administrative specializations);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, a 10-member body of selected judges and legal scholars;
- judges appointed by the president;
- judges can serve until age 65;
- Constitutional Court judges - 4 appointed by the president, and 5 elected by the National Assembly;
- judges can serve until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- criminal and civil appellate courts;
- administrative appellate court;
- first instance courts;
- specialized administrative and bankruptcy courts
highest court(s): Court of Cassation or Appeals Court (consists of the Criminal Chamber with a chairman and 5 judges and the Civil and Administrative Chamber with a chairman and 10 judges – with both civil and administrative specializations); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, a 10-member body of selected judges and legal scholars; judges appointed by the president; judges can serve until age 65; Constitutional Court judges - 4 appointed by the president, and 5 elected by the National Assembly; judges can serve until age 70
subordinate courts: criminal and civil appellate courts; administrative appellate court; first instance courts; specialized administrative and bankruptcy courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Armenia: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/armenia/judicial-branch.