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Judicial branch Denmark, in 36 editions.
The entry for Denmark 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 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- Supreme Court Chief of State--Queen MARGRETHE II (since January 1972);
- Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the Queen (born 26 May 1968);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Poul SCHLUTER (since 10 September 1982)
Supreme Court Chief of State--Queen MARGRETHE II (since January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the Queen (born 26 May 1968); Head of Government--Prime Minister Poul SCHLUTER (since 10 September 1982)
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Supreme Court
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the monarch for life
Supreme Court Court, judges are appointed by the
monarch for life
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the monarch for life
Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the
for life
Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the monarch for life
Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the monarch
monarch for life
Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the monarch for life
Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the
The same text in 8 editions, 2001 to 2008.
Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the monarch for life)
Supreme Court, judges Court (judges are appointed by the monarch for life life)
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
Supreme Court (judges are appointed for life by the monarch)
Supreme Court (judges are appointed for life by the monarch for life) monarch)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 18 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Minister of Justice with the advice of the Judicial Appointments Council, a 6-member independent body of judges and lawyers;
- judges appointed for life with retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Special Court of Indictment and Revision;
- 2 High Courts;
- Maritime and Commercial Court;
- county courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 18 judges)
judge selection and term of office:
judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Minister of Justice with the advice of the Judicial Appointments Council, a 6-member independent body of judges and lawyers; judges appointed for life with retirement at age 70
subordinate courts:
Special Court of Indictment and Revision; 2 High Courts; Maritime and Commercial Court; county courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 18 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Minister of Justice with the advice of the Judicial Appointments Council, a 6-member independent body of judges and lawyers;
- judges appointed for life with retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Special Court of Indictment and Revision;
- 2 High Courts;
- Maritime and Commercial Court;
- county courts
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 18 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Minister of Justice with the advice of the Judicial Appointments Council, a 6-member independent body of judges and lawyers;
- judges appointed for life with retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Special Court of Indictment and Revision;
- 2 High Courts;
- Maritime and Commercial Court;
- county courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 18 judges)
judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Minister of Justice with the advice of the Judicial Appointments Council, a 6-member independent body of judges and lawyers; judges appointed for life with retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Special Court of Indictment and Revision; 2 High Courts; Maritime and Commercial Court; county courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 18 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, with the advice of the Judicial Appointments Council, a 6-member independent body of judges and lawyers;
- judges appointed for life with retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Special Court of Indictment and Revision;
- 2 High Courts;
- Maritime and Commercial Court;
- county courts
highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 18 judges)
judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Minister of Justice Justice, with the advice of the Judicial Appointments Council, a 6-member independent body of judges and lawyers; judges appointed for life with retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Special Court of Indictment and Revision; 2 High Courts; Maritime and Commercial Court; county courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 18 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, with the advice of the Judicial Appointments Council, a 6-member independent body of judges and lawyers;
- judges appointed for life with retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Special Court of Indictment and Revision;
- 2 High Courts;
- Maritime and Commercial Court;
- county courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 18 judges)
judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, with the advice of the Judicial Appointments Council, a 6-member independent body of judges and lawyers; judges appointed for life with retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Special Court of Indictment and Revision; 2 High Courts; Maritime and Commercial Court; county courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Denmark: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/denmark/judicial-branch.