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Judicial branch Azerbaijan, in 34 editions.
The entry for Azerbaijan published Judicial branch in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- 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 19 editions, 1992 to 2010.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
- Constitutional Court the president proposes judges of all the courts to the Parliament which appoints them;
- Supreme Court;
- Economic Court
Constitutional Court the president proposes judges of all the courts to the Parliament which appoints them; Supreme Court; Economic Court
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, deputy chairman, and at least 24 judges in plenum sessions); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis;
- judge tenure NA;
- Constitutional Court chairman and deputy chairman appointed by the president;
- other court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis to serve single 15-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal (replaced the Economic Court in 2002); district and municipal courts;
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, deputy chairman, and at least 24 judges in plenum sessions); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court chairman and deputy chairman appointed by the president; other court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis to serve single 15-year terms
subordinate courts:
Courts of Appeal (replaced the Economic Court in 2002); district and municipal courts;
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, deputy chairman, and at least 24 judges in plenum sessions); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis;
- judge tenure NA;
- Constitutional Court chairman and deputy chairman appointed by the president;
- other court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis to serve single 15-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal (replaced the Economic Court in 2002); district and municipal courts;
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, vice chairman, and 23 judges in plenum sessions and organized into civil, economic affairs, criminal, and rights violations chambers);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis;
- judges appointed for 10 years;
- Constitutional Court chairman and deputy chairman appointed by the president;
- other court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis to serve single 15-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal (replaced the Economic Court in 2002); district and municipal courts;
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, deputy vice chairman, and at least 24 23 judges in plenum sessions); sessions and organized into civil, economic affairs, criminal, and rights violations chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis; judge tenure NA; judges appointed for 10 years; Constitutional Court chairman and deputy chairman appointed by the president; other court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis to serve single 15-year terms
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal (replaced the Economic Court in 2002); district and municipal courts;
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, vice chairman, and 23 judges in plenum sessions and organized into civil, economic affairs, criminal, and rights violations chambers);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis;
- judges appointed for 10 years;
- Constitutional Court chairman and deputy chairman appointed by the president;
- other court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis to serve single 15-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal (replaced the Economic Court in 2002); district and municipal courts;
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, vice chairman, and 23 judges in plenum sessions and organized into civil, economic affairs, criminal, and rights violations chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis; judges appointed for 10 years; Constitutional Court chairman and deputy chairman appointed by the president; other court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis to serve single 15-year terms
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal (replaced the Economic Court in 2002); district and municipal courts;
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, vice chairman, and 23 judges in plenum sessions and organized into civil, economic affairs, criminal, and rights violations chambers);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis;
- judges appointed for 10 years;
- Constitutional Court chairman and deputy chairman appointed by the president;
- other court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis to serve single 15-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal (replaced the Economic Court in 2002); district and municipal courts
highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, vice chairman, and 23 judges in plenum sessions and organized into civil, economic affairs, criminal, and rights violations chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis; judges appointed for 10 years; Constitutional Court chairman and deputy chairman appointed by the president; other court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis to serve single 15-year terms
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal (replaced the Economic Court in 2002); district and municipal courts; courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, vice chairman, and 23 judges in plenum sessions and organized into civil, economic affairs, criminal, and rights violations chambers);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis;
- judges appointed for 10 years;
- Constitutional Court chairman and deputy chairman appointed by the president;
- other court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis to serve single 15-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal (replaced the Economic Court in 2002); district and municipal courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, vice chairman, and 23 judges in plenum sessions and organized into civil, economic affairs, criminal, and rights violations chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis; judges appointed for 10 years; Constitutional Court chairman and deputy chairman appointed by the president; other court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis to serve single 15-year terms
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal (replaced the Economic Court in 2002); district and municipal courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Azerbaijan: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/azerbaijan/judicial-branch.