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Judicial branch Curacao, in 16 editions.
The entry for Curacao published Judicial branch in 16 editions of 16, from 2010 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
- 2010
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (2010 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Common Court of Justice, Joint High Court of Justice (judges appointed by the monarch)
Common Court of Justice, Joint High Court of Justice (judges appointed by the monarch)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
Common Court of Justice, Joint High Court of Justice (judges appointed by the monarch) highest court(s):
- highest court(s):
- Common Court of Justice of Aruba,
- Curacao,
- Sint Maarten,
- Bonaire,
- Sint Eustatius and Saba (consists of judges from the subordinate courts)
- judge selection and terms of office:
- NA
- subordinate courts:
- first instance courts, appeals court; specialized courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2014 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s): Common Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (consists of judges from the subordinate courts)
judge selection and terms of office: NA
subordinate courts: first instance courts, appeals court; specialized courts
- highest court(s):
- Common Court of Justice of Aruba,
- Curacao,
- Sint Maarten,
- Bonaire,
- Sint Eustatius and Saba (consists of judges from the subordinate courts)
- judge selection and term of office:
- NA
- subordinate courts:
- first instance courts, appeals court; specialized courts
highest court(s): Common Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (consists of judges from the subordinate courts)
judge selection and terms term of office: NA
subordinate courts: first instance courts, appeals court; specialized courts
- highest court(s):
- Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatitus and Saba or "Joint Court of Justice" (sits as a 3-judge panel);
- final appeals heard by the Supreme Court, in The Hague, Netherlands
- judge selection and term of office:
- Joint Court judges appointed by the monarch for life
- subordinate courts:
- first instance courts, appeals court; specialized courts
highest court(s): Common Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius Eustatitus and Saba (consists or "Joint Court of judges from Justice" (sits as a 3-judge panel); final appeals heard by the subordinate courts) Supreme Court, in The Hague, Netherlands
judge selection and term of office: NA Joint Court judges appointed by the monarch for life
subordinate courts: first instance courts, appeals court; specialized courts
- highest courts:
- Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatitus and Saba or "Joint Court of Justice" (sits as a 3-judge panel);
- final appeals heard by the Supreme Court, in The Hague, Netherlands
- judge selection and term of office:
- Joint Court judges appointed by the monarch for life
- subordinate courts:
- first instance courts, appeals court; specialized courts
highest court(s): courts: Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatitus and Saba or "Joint Court of Justice" (sits as a 3-judge panel); final appeals heard by the Supreme Court, in The Hague, Netherlands
judge selection and term of office: Joint Court judges appointed by the monarch for life
subordinate courts: first instance courts, appeals court; specialized courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba or "Joint Court of Justice" (sits as a 3-judge panel);
- final appeals heard by the Supreme Court, in The Hague, Netherlands
- judge selection and term of office:
- Joint Court judges appointed by the monarch for life
- subordinate courts:
- first instance courts, appeals court; specialized courts
highest courts: Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatitus Eustatius and Saba or "Joint Court of Justice" (sits as a 3-judge panel); final appeals heard by the Supreme Court, in The Hague, Netherlands
judge selection and term of office: Joint Court judges appointed by the monarch for life
subordinate courts: first instance courts, appeals court; specialized courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba or "Joint Court of Justice" (sits as a 3-judge panel);
- final appeals heard by the Supreme Court, in The Hague, Netherlands
- judge selection and term of office:
- Joint Court judges appointed by the monarch for life
- subordinate courts:
- first instance courts, appeals court; specialized courts
highest courts: court(s): Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba or "Joint Court of Justice" (sits as a 3-judge panel); final appeals heard by the Supreme Court, in The Hague, Netherlands
judge selection and term of office: Joint Court judges appointed by the monarch for life
subordinate courts: first instance courts, appeals court; specialized courts
- highest court(s):
- Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba or "Joint Court of Justice" (sits as a 3-judge panel);
- final appeals heard by the Supreme Court in The Hague, Netherlands
- judge selection and term of office:
- Joint Court judges appointed by the monarch for life
- subordinate courts:
- first instance courts, appeals court; specialized courts
highest court(s): Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba or "Joint Court of Justice" (sits as a 3-judge panel); final appeals heard by the Supreme Court, Court in The Hague, Netherlands
judge selection and term of office: Joint Court judges appointed by the monarch for life
subordinate courts: first instance courts, appeals court; specialized courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Curacao: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 2010–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/curacao/judicial-branch.