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Judicial branch Eritrea, in 33 editions.
The entry for Eritrea published Judicial branch in 33 editions of 33, from 1993 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1993
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1993 to 2025).
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1997 edition
Same as 1996The same text in 5 editions, 1993 to 1997.
Judiciary
Judiciary
- Judiciary the Supreme Court;
- 10 provincial courts;
- 29 district courts
Judiciary the Supreme Court; 10 provincial courts; 29
district courts
- the Supreme Court;
- 10 provincial courts;
- 29 district courts
Judiciary the Supreme Court; 10 provincial courts; 29
district courts
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
- Supreme Court;
- 10 provincial courts;
- 29 district courts
the Supreme Court; 10 provincial courts; 29
High court, regional, subregional, and village courts; also have military and special courts
Supreme Court; 10 provincial High court, regional, subregional, and village courts; 29 district also have military and special courts
or High Court, regional, subregional, and village courts; also have military and special courts
or High court, Court, regional, subregional, and village courts; also have military and special courts
The same text in 7 editions, 2004 to 2010.
High Court - regional, subregional, and village courts; also have military and special courts
or High Court, Court - regional, subregional, and village courts; also have military and special courts
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
Supreme Court; Regional, subregional, and village courts
High Court - regional, Supreme Court; Regional, subregional, and village courts; also have military and special courts
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- High Court (organized into civil, commercial, criminal, labor, administrative, and customary sections with 20 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- High Court judges appointed by the president
- subordinate courts:
- regional/zonal courts;
- community courts;
- special courts;
- sharia courts (for issues dealing with Muslim marriage, inheritance, and family);
- military courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
High Court (organized into civil, commercial, criminal, labor, administrative, and customary sections with 20 judges)
judge selection and term of office:
High Court judges appointed by the president
subordinate courts:
regional/zonal courts; community courts; special courts; sharia courts (for issues dealing with Muslim marriage, inheritance, and family); military courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- High Court (consists of 20 judges and organized into civil, commercial, criminal, labor, administrative, and customary sections)
- judge selection and term of office:
- High Court judges appointed by the president
- subordinate courts:
- regional/zonal courts;
- community courts;
- special courts;
- sharia courts (for issues dealing with Muslim marriage, inheritance, and family);
- military courts
highest court(s):(organized (consists of 20 judges and organized into civil, commercial, criminal, labor, administrative, and customary sections with 20 judges) sections)
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- High Court (consists of 20 judges and organized into civil, commercial, criminal, labor, administrative, and customary sections)
- judge selection and term of office:
- High Court judges appointed by the president
- subordinate courts:
- regional/zonal courts;
- community courts;
- special courts;
- sharia courts (for issues dealing with Muslim marriage, inheritance, and family);
- military courts
highest court(s): courts: High Court (consists of 20 judges and organized into civil, commercial, criminal, labor, administrative, and customary sections)
judge selection and term of office: High Court judges appointed by the president
subordinate courts: regional/zonal courts; community courts; special courts; sharia courts (for issues dealing with Muslim marriage, inheritance, and family); military courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- High Court (consists of 20 judges and organized into civil, commercial, criminal, labor, administrative, and customary sections)
- judge selection and term of office:
- High Court judges appointed by the president
- subordinate courts:
- regional/zonal courts;
- community courts;
- special courts;
- sharia courts (for issues dealing with Muslim marriage, inheritance, and family);
- military courts
highest courts: court(s): High Court (consists of 20 judges and organized into civil, commercial, criminal, labor, administrative, and customary sections)
judge selection and term of office: High Court judges appointed by the president
subordinate courts: regional/zonal courts; community courts; special courts; sharia courts (for issues dealing with Muslim marriage, inheritance, and family); military courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Eritrea: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1993–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/eritrea/judicial-branch.