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Judicial branch Austria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Austria published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- 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
Same as 2024- Supreme Judicial Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for civil and criminal cases, Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) for bureaucratic cases, Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof) for constitutional cases Chief of State--President Kurt WALDHEIM (since 8 July 1986);
- Head of Government--Chancellor Franz VRANITZKY (since 16 June 1986);
- Vice Chancellor Josef RIEGLER (since 19 May 1989)
Supreme Judicial Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for civil and criminal cases, Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) for bureaucratic cases, Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof) for constitutional cases Chief of State--President Kurt WALDHEIM (since 8 July 1986); Head of Government--Chancellor Franz VRANITZKY (since 16 June 1986); Vice Chancellor Josef RIEGLER (since 19 May 1989)
- Supreme Judicial Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for civil and criminal cases, Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) for bureaucratic cases, Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof) for constitutional cases Chief of State--President Kurt WALDHEIM (since 8 July 1986);
- Head of Government--Chancellor Franz VRANITZKY (since 16 June 1986);
- Vice Chancellor Josef RIEGLER (since 19 May 1989) Socialist Party of Austria (SPO), Franz VRANITZKY, chairman;
- Austrian People's Party (OVP), Josef RIEGLER, chairman;
- Freedom Party of Austria (FPO), Jorg HAIDER, chairman;
- Communist Party (KPO), Franz MUHRI, chairman;
- Green Alternative List (GAL), Andreas WABL, chairman
Supreme Judicial Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for civil and criminal cases, Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) for bureaucratic cases, Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof) for constitutional cases Chief of State--President Kurt WALDHEIM (since 8 July 1986); Head of Government--Chancellor Franz VRANITZKY (since 16 June 1986); Vice Chancellor Josef RIEGLER (since 19 May 1989) Socialist Party of Austria (SPO), Franz VRANITZKY, chairman; Austrian People's Party (OVP), Josef RIEGLER, chairman; Freedom Party of Austria (FPO), Jorg HAIDER, chairman; Communist Party (KPO), Franz MUHRI, chairman; Green Alternative List (GAL), Andreas WABL, chairman
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- Supreme Judicial Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for civil and criminal cases,
- Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) for bureaucratic cases,
- Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof) for constitutional cases
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Judicial Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for civil and criminal cases,
Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) for bureaucratic cases,
Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof) for constitutional cases
- Supreme Judicial Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for civil and criminal cases,
- Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) for bureaucratic cases,
- Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof) for constitutional cases
Supreme Judicial Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for civil and criminal cases,
cases, Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) for bureaucratic cases,
cases, Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof) for
constitutional cases
- Supreme Judicial Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for civil and criminal cases,
- Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) for bureaucratic cases,
- Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof) for constitutional cases
Supreme Judicial Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for
civil and criminal
(Verwaltungsgerichtshof) for bureaucratic
(Verfassungsgerichtshof) for
- Supreme Judicial Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for civil and criminal cases;
- Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) for bureaucratic cases;
- Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof) for constitutional cases
Supreme Judicial Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for
civil and criminal cases, cases; Administrative Court
(Verwaltungsgerichtshof) for bureaucratic cases, cases; Constitutional Court
Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof) for constitutional cases
The same text in 3 editions, 1997 to 1999.
- Supreme Judicial Court or Oberster Gerichtshof;
- Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof;
- Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof
Supreme Judicial Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for or Oberster Gerichtshof;civil and criminal cases; Administrative Court
(Verwaltungsgerichtshof) for bureaucratic cases;(Verfassungsgerichtshof) for constitutional cases
or Verfassungsgerichtshof
The same text in 13 editions, 2000 to 2012.
- Supreme Judicial Court or Oberster Gerichtshof;
- Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof;
- Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof
Supreme Judicial Court or Oberster Gerichtshof;
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Justice or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 85 judges organized into 17 senates or panels of five judges each);
- Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof (consists of 20 judges including 6 substitutes; Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof - 2 judges plus other members depending on the importance of the case)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by executive branch departments and appointed by the president;
- judges serve for life;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by several executive branch departments and approved by the president;
- judges serve for life;
- Administrative Court judges recommended by executive branch departments and appointed by the president;
- terms of judges and members determined by the president
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal (4);
- Regional Courts (20);
- district courts (120);
- county courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court of Justice or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 85 judges organized into 17 senates or panels of five judges each); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof (consists of 20 judges including 6 substitutes; Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof - 2 judges plus other members depending on the importance of the case)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court judges nominated by executive branch departments and appointed by the president; judges serve for life; Constitutional Court judges nominated by several executive branch departments and approved by the president; judges serve for life; Administrative Court judges recommended by executive branch departments and appointed by the president; terms of judges and members determined by the president
subordinate courts:
Courts of Appeal (4); Regional Courts (20); district courts (120); county courts
Published as “Judicial branch”
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Justice or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 85 judges organized into 17 senates or panels of 5 judges each);
- Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof (consists of 20 judges including 6 substitutes; Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof - 2 judges plus other members depending on the importance of the case)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by executive branch departments and appointed by the president;
- judges serve for life;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by several executive branch departments and approved by the president;
- judges serve for life;
- Administrative Court judges recommended by executive branch departments and appointed by the president;
- terms of judges and members determined by the president
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal (4);
- Regional Courts (20);
- district courts (120);
- county courts
Published as “Judicial branch”
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Justice or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 85 judges organized into 17 senates or panels of 5 judges each);
- Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof (consists of 20 judges including 6 substitutes; Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof - 2 judges plus other members depending on the importance of the case)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by executive branch departments and appointed by the president;
- judges serve for life;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by several executive branch departments and approved by the president;
- judges serve for life;
- Administrative Court judges recommended by executive branch departments and appointed by the president;
- terms of judges and members determined by the president
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal (4);
- Regional Courts (20);
- district courts (120);
- county courts
highest court(s):five 5 judges each); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof (consists of 20 judges including 6 substitutes; Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof - 2 judges plus other members depending on the importance of the case)
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal (4); Regional Courts (20); district courts (120); county courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 85 judges organized into 17 senates or panels of 5 judges each); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof (consists of 20 judges including 6 substitutes; Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof - 2 judges plus other members depending on the importance of the case)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by executive branch departments and appointed by the president; judges serve for life; Constitutional Court judges nominated by several executive branch departments and approved by the president; judges serve for life; Administrative Court judges recommended by executive branch departments and appointed by the president; terms of judges and members determined by the president
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal (4); Regional Courts (20); district courts (120); county courts
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Justice or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 85 judges organized into 17 senates or panels of 5 judges each);
- Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof (consists of 20 judges including 6 substitutes; Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof - 2 judges plus other members depending on the importance of the case)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by executive branch departments and appointed by the president;
- judges serve for life;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by several executive branch departments and approved by the president;
- judges serve for life;
- Administrative Court judges recommended by executive branch departments and appointed by the president;
- terms of judges and members determined by the president
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal (4);
- Regional Courts (20);
- district courts (120);
- county courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 85 judges organized into 17 senates or panels of 5 judges each); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof (consists of 20 judges including 6 substitutes; Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof - 2 judges plus other members depending on the importance of the case)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by executive branch departments and appointed by the president; judges serve for life; Constitutional Court judges nominated by several executive branch departments and approved by the president; judges serve for life; Administrative Court judges recommended by executive branch departments and appointed by the president; terms of judges and members determined by the president
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal (4); Regional Courts (20); district courts (120); county courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 85 judges organized into 17 senates or panels of 5 judges each); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof (consists of 20 judges including 6 substitutes; Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof - 2 judges plus other members depending on the importance of the case)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by executive branch departments and appointed by the president; judges serve for life; Constitutional Court judges nominated by several executive branch departments and approved by the president; judges serve for life; Administrative Court judges recommended by executive branch departments and appointed by the president; terms of judges and members determined by the president
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal (4); Regional Courts (20); district courts (120); county courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court of Justice or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 85 judges organized into 17 senates or panels of 5 judges each);
- Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof (consists of 20 judges including 6 substitutes; Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof - 2 judges plus other members depending on the importance of the case)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by executive branch departments and appointed by the president;
- judges serve for life;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by several executive branch departments and approved by the president;
- judges serve for life;
- Administrative Court judges recommended by executive branch departments and appointed by the president;
- terms of judges and members determined by the president
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal (4);
- Regional Courts (20);
- district courts (120);
- county courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court of Justice or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 85 judges organized into 17 senates or panels of 5 judges each); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof (consists of 20 judges including 6 substitutes; Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof - 2 judges plus other members depending on the importance of the case)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by executive branch departments and appointed by the president; judges serve for life; Constitutional Court judges nominated by several executive branch departments and approved by the president; judges serve for life; Administrative Court judges recommended by executive branch departments and appointed by the president; terms of judges and members determined by the president
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal (4); Regional Courts (20); district courts (120); county courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Justice or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 85 judges organized into 17 senates or panels of 5 judges each);
- Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof (consists of 20 judges including 6 substitutes; Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof - 2 judges plus other members depending on the importance of the case)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by executive branch departments and appointed by the president;
- judges serve for life;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by several executive branch departments and approved by the president;
- judges serve for life;
- Administrative Court judges recommended by executive branch departments and appointed by the president;
- terms of judges and members determined by the president
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal (4);
- Regional Courts (20);
- district courts (120);
- county courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 85 judges organized into 17 senates or panels of 5 judges each); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgerichtshof (consists of 20 judges including 6 substitutes; Administrative Court or Verwaltungsgerichtshof - 2 judges plus other members depending on the importance of the case)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by executive branch departments and appointed by the president; judges serve for life; Constitutional Court judges nominated by several executive branch departments and approved by the president; judges serve for life; Administrative Court judges recommended by executive branch departments and appointed by the president; terms of judges and members determined by the president
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal (4); Regional Courts (20); district courts (120); county courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Austria: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/austria/judicial-branch.