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Judicial branch Egypt, in 36 editions.
The entry for Egypt published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- 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 Constitutional Court Chief of State--President Mohammed Hosni MUBARAK (was made acting President on 6 October 1981 upon the assassination of President Sadat and sworn in as President on 14 October 1981);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Atef Mohammed Najib SEDKY (since 12 November 1986)
Supreme Constitutional Court Chief of State--President Mohammed Hosni MUBARAK (was made acting President on 6 October 1981 upon the assassination of President Sadat and sworn in as President on 14 October 1981); Head of Government--Prime Minister Atef Mohammed Najib SEDKY (since 12 November 1986)
The same text in 20 editions, 1992 to 2011.
Supreme Constitutional Court
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Constitutional Court
- Court of Cassation (final court of appeal in civil and criminal cases);
- State Council (head of court system administration);
- Supreme Constitutional Court (jurisdiction limited to constitutionality of laws)
Court of Cassation (final court of appeal in civil and criminal cases); State Council (head of court system administration); Supreme Constitutional Court (jurisdiction limited to constitutionality of laws)
- highest court(s):
- Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of the court president and NA judges);
- Supreme Constitutional Court or SCC (consists of the court president and 10 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Court of Cassation judge appointment and tenure NA;
- SCC judges appointed by the president of the republic;
- judge tenure NA;
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance;
- courts of limited jurisdiction;
- Family Court (established in 2004)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of the court president and NA judges); Supreme Constitutional Court or SCC (consists of the court president and 10 members)
judge selection and term of office:
Court of Cassation judge appointment and tenure NA; SCC judges appointed by the president of the republic; judge tenure NA;
subordinate courts:
Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; courts of limited jurisdiction; Family Court (established in 2004)
- highest court(s):
- Court of Cassation (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges);
- Supreme Constitutional Court or SCC (consists of the court president and 10 justices);
- Supreme Administrative Court - the highest court of the State Council (consists of the court president and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected by the Supreme Judiciary Council and appointed by the president of the Republic; tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance;
- courts of limited jurisdiction;
- Family Court (established in 2004)
highest court(s):
Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of the court president and NA 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); Supreme Constitutional Court or SCC (consists of the court president and 10 members) justices); Supreme Administrative Court - the highest court of the State Council (consists of the court president and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges)
judge selection and term of office:Court of Cassation judge appointment and tenure NA; SCC under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected by the Supreme Judiciary Council and appointed by the president of the republic; judge Republic; tenure NA; NA
subordinate courts:
Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; courts of limited jurisdiction; Family Court (established in 2004)
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Constitutional Court or SCC (consists of the court president and 10 justices);
- the SCC serves as the final court of arbitrator on the constitutionality of laws and conflicts between lower courts regarding jurisdiction and rulings;
- Court of Cassation (CC) (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges);
- the CC is the highest appeals body for civil and criminal cases, also known as “ordinary justices";
- Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) - consists of the court president and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges);
- the SAC is the highest court of the State Council
- judge selection and term of office:
- under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected by the Supreme Judiciary Council and appointed by the president of the Republic; tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance;
- courts of limited jurisdiction;
- Family Court (established in 2004)
highest court(s):Supreme Constitutional Court or SCC (consists of the court president CC is the highest appeals body for civil and 10 justices); criminal cases, also known as “ordinary justices"; Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) - the highest court of the State Council (consists consists of the court president and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges) judges); the SAC is the highest court of the State Council
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Constitutional Court or SCC (consists of the court president and 10 justices);
- the SCC serves as the final court of arbitrator on the constitutionality of laws and conflicts between lower courts regarding jurisdiction and rulings;
- Court of Cassation (CC) (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges);
- the CC is the highest appeals body for civil and criminal cases, also known as “ordinary justices";
- Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) - consists of the court president and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges);
- the SAC is the highest court of the State Council
- judge selection and term of office:
- under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected by the Supreme Judiciary Council and appointed by the president of the Republic; judges appointed for life
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance;
- courts of limited jurisdiction;
- Family Court (established in 2004)
highest court(s): Supreme Constitutional Court or SCC (consists of the court president and 10 justices); the SCC serves as the final court of arbitrator on the constitutionality of laws and conflicts between lower courts regarding jurisdiction and rulings; Court of Cassation (CC) (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); the CC is the highest appeals body for civil and criminal cases, also known as “ordinary justices"; Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) - consists of the court president and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); the SAC is the highest court of the State Council
judge selection and term of office: under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected by the Supreme Judiciary Council and appointed by the president of the Republic; tenure NA judges appointed for life
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; courts of limited jurisdiction; Family Court (established in 2004)
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Constitutional Court or SCC (consists of the court president and 10 justices);
- the SCC serves as the final court of arbitraton on the constitutionality of laws and conflicts between lower courts regarding jurisdiction and rulings;
- Court of Cassation (CC) (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges);
- the CC is the highest appeals body for civil and criminal cases, also known as “ordinary justices";
- Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) - consists of the court president and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges);
- the SAC is the highest court of the State Council
- judge selection and term of office:
- under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected by the Supreme Judiciary Council and appointed by the president of the Republic; judges appointed for life
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance;
- courts of limited jurisdiction;
- Family Court (established in 2004)
highest court(s): Supreme Constitutional Court or SCC (consists of the court president and 10 justices); the SCC serves as the final court of arbitrator arbitraton on the constitutionality of laws and conflicts between lower courts regarding jurisdiction and rulings; Court of Cassation (CC) (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); the CC is the highest appeals body for civil and criminal cases, also known as “ordinary justices"; Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) - consists of the court president and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); the SAC is the highest court of the State Council
judge selection and term of office: under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected by the Supreme Judiciary Council and appointed by the president of the Republic; judges appointed for life
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; courts of limited jurisdiction; Family Court (established in 2004)
- highest courts:
- Supreme Constitutional Court or SCC (consists of the court president and 10 justices);
- the SCC serves as the final court of arbitration on the constitutionality of laws and conflicts between lower courts regarding jurisdiction and rulings;
- Court of Cassation (CC) (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges);
- the CC is the highest appeals body for civil and criminal cases, also known as "ordinary justices";
- Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) - consists of the court president and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges);
- the SAC is the highest court of the State Council
- judge selection and term of office:
- under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected by the Supreme Judiciary Council and appointed by the president of the Republic; judges appointed for life
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance;
- courts of limited jurisdiction;
- Family Court (established in 2004)
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Constitutional Court or SCC (consists of the court president and 10 justices); the SCC serves as the final court of arbitraton arbitration on the constitutionality of laws and conflicts between lower courts regarding jurisdiction and rulings; Court of Cassation (CC) (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); the CC is the highest appeals body for civil and criminal cases, also known as “ordinary "ordinary justices"; Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) - consists of the court president and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); the SAC is the highest court of the State Council
judge selection and term of office: under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected by the Supreme Judiciary Council and appointed by the president of the Republic; judges appointed for life
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; courts of limited jurisdiction; Family Court (established in 2004)
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) (consists of the court president and 10 justices);
- the SCC serves as the final court of arbitration on the constitutionality of laws and conflicts between lower courts regarding jurisdiction and rulings;
- Court of Cassation (CC) (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges);
- the CC is the highest appeals body for civil and criminal cases, also known as "ordinary justices";
- Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) (consists of the court president and NA judges and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges);
- the SAC is the highest court of the State Council
- judge selection and term of office:
- under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected and appointed by the Supreme Judiciary Council and approved as a formality by the president of the Republic;
- judges appointed for life;
- under the 2019 amendments, the president has the power to appoint heads of judiciary authorities and courts, the prosecutor general, and the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance;
- courts of limited jurisdiction;
- Family Court (established in 2004)
highest courts: Supreme Constitutional Court or SCC (SCC) (consists of the court president and 10 justices); the SCC serves as the final court of arbitration on the constitutionality of laws and conflicts between lower courts regarding jurisdiction and rulings; Court of Cassation (CC) (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); the CC is the highest appeals body for civil and criminal cases, also known as "ordinary justices"; Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) - consists (consists of the court president and NA judges and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); the SAC is the highest court of the State Council
judge selection and term of office: under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected and appointed by the Supreme Judiciary Council and appointed approved as a formality by the president of the Republic; judges appointed for life life; under the 2019 amendments, the president has the power to appoint heads of judiciary authorities and courts, the prosecutor general, and the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; courts of limited jurisdiction; Family Court (established in 2004)
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) (consists of the court president and 10 justices);
- the SCC serves as the final court of arbitration on the constitutionality of laws and conflicts between lower courts regarding jurisdiction and rulings;
- Court of Cassation (CC) (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges);
- the CC is the highest appeals body for civil and criminal cases, also known as "ordinary justices";
- Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) (consists of the court president and NA judges and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges);
- the SAC is the highest court of the State Council
- judge selection and term of office:
- under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected and appointed by the Supreme Judiciary Council and approved as a formality by the president of the Republic;
- judges appointed for life;
- under the 2019 amendments, the president has the power to appoint heads of judiciary authorities and courts, the prosecutor general, and the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance;
- courts of limited jurisdiction;
- Family Court (established in 2004)
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) (consists of the court president and 10 justices); the SCC serves as the final court of arbitration on the constitutionality of laws and conflicts between lower courts regarding jurisdiction and rulings; Court of Cassation (CC) (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); the CC is the highest appeals body for civil and criminal cases, also known as "ordinary justices"; Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) (consists of the court president and NA judges and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); the SAC is the highest court of the State Council
judge selection and term of office: under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected and appointed by the Supreme Judiciary Council and approved as a formality by the president of the Republic; judges appointed for life; under the 2019 amendments, the president has the power to appoint heads of judiciary authorities and courts, the prosecutor general, and the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; courts of limited jurisdiction; Family Court (established in 2004)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Egypt: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/egypt/judicial-branch.