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Judicial branch Estonia, in 34 editions.
The entry for Estonia published Judicial branch in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 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
- 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 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
National Court
Supreme National Court
National Court, chairman appointed by the Parliament for life
National Court Court, chairman appointed by the Parliament
for life
National Court, chairman appointed by Parliament for life
National Court, chairman appointed by the Parliament
for life
National Court, chairman appointed by Parliament for life
National Court, chairman appointed by Parliament
The same text in 8 editions, 2001 to 2008.
National Court (chairman appointed by Parliament for life)
National Court, chairman Court (chairman appointed by Parliament for life life)
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
Supreme Court (chairman appointed for life by Parliament)
National Supreme Court (chairman appointed by Parliament for life) life by Parliament)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and organized into the Civil Chamber with a chamber chairman and 6 justices, the Criminal Chamber with a chamber chairman and 5 justices, the Administrative Law Chamber with a chamber chairman and 4 justices, and the Constitutional Review Chamber with 9 members - the chief justice and 2 justices from the Civil Chamber, 3 from the Criminal Chamber and 3 from the Administrative chamber)
- judge selection and term of office:
- the chief justice is proposed by the president and appointed by the Riigikogu;
- other justices proposed by the chief justice and appointed by the Riigikogu;
- justices appointed for life
- subordinate courts:
- circuit (appellate) courts; administrative, county, city, and specialized courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and organized into the Civil Chamber with a chamber chairman and 6 justices, the Criminal Chamber with a chamber chairman and 5 justices, the Administrative Law Chamber with a chamber chairman and 4 justices, and the Constitutional Review Chamber with 9 members - the chief justice and 2 justices from the Civil Chamber, 3 from the Criminal Chamber and 3 from the Administrative chamber)
judge selection and term of office:
the chief justice is proposed by the president and appointed by the Riigikogu; other justices proposed by the chief justice and appointed by the Riigikogu; justices appointed for life
subordinate courts:
circuit (appellate) courts; administrative, county, city, and specialized courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and organized into the Civil Chamber with a chamber chairman and 6 justices, the Criminal Chamber with a chamber chairman and 5 justices, the Administrative Law Chamber with a chamber chairman and 4 justices, and the Constitutional Review Chamber with 9 members - the chief justice and 2 justices from the Civil Chamber, 3 from the Criminal Chamber and 3 from the Administrative chamber)
- judge selection and term of office:
- the chief justice is proposed by the president and appointed by the Riigikogu;
- other justices proposed by the chief justice and appointed by the Riigikogu;
- justices appointed for life
- subordinate courts:
- circuit (appellate) courts; administrative, county, city, and specialized 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 19 justices including the chief justice and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional review chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- the chief justice is proposed by the president of the republic and appointed by the Riigikogu;
- other justices proposed by the chief justice and appointed by the Riigikogu;
- justices appointed for life
- subordinate courts:
- circuit (appellate) courts; administrative, county, city, and specialized courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 19 justices including the chief justice and organized into the Civil Chamber with a chamber chairman and 6 justices, the Criminal Chamber with a chamber chairman and 5 justices, the Administrative Law Chamber with a chamber chairman and 4 justices, and the Constitutional Review Chamber with 9 members - the chief justice and 2 justices from the Civil Chamber, 3 from the Criminal Chamber civil, criminal, administrative, and 3 from the Administrative chamber) constitutional review chambers)
judge selection and term of office: the chief justice is proposed by the president of the republic and appointed by the Riigikogu; other justices proposed by the chief justice and appointed by the Riigikogu; justices appointed for life
subordinate courts: circuit (appellate) courts; administrative, county, city, and specialized courts
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of 19 justices including the chief justice and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional review chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- the chief justice is proposed by the president of the republic and appointed by the Riigikogu;
- other justices proposed by the chief justice and appointed by the Riigikogu;
- justices appointed for life
- subordinate courts:
- circuit (appellate) courts; administrative, county, city, and specialized courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court (consists of 19 justices including the chief justice and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional review chambers)
judge selection and term of office: the chief justice is proposed by the president of the republic and appointed by the Riigikogu; other justices proposed by the chief justice and appointed by the Riigikogu; justices appointed for life
subordinate courts: circuit (appellate) courts; administrative, county, city, and specialized courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of 19 justices, including the chief justice, and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional review chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- the chief justice is proposed by the president of the republic and appointed by the Riigikogu;
- other justices proposed by the chief justice and appointed by the Riigikogu;
- justices appointed for life
- subordinate courts:
- circuit (appellate) courts; administrative, county, city, and specialized courts
highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of 19 justices justices, including the chief justice justice, and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional review chambers)
judge selection and term of office: the chief justice is proposed by the president of the republic and appointed by the Riigikogu; other justices proposed by the chief justice and appointed by the Riigikogu; justices appointed for life
subordinate courts: circuit (appellate) courts; administrative, county, city, and specialized courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of 19 justices, including the chief justice, and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional review chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- the chief justice is proposed by the president of the republic and appointed by the Riigikogu;
- other justices proposed by the chief justice and appointed by the Riigikogu;
- justices appointed for life
- subordinate courts:
- circuit (appellate) courts; administrative, county, city, and specialized courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 19 justices, including the chief justice, and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional review chambers)
judge selection and term of office: the chief justice is proposed by the president of the republic and appointed by the Riigikogu; other justices proposed by the chief justice and appointed by the Riigikogu; justices appointed for life
subordinate courts: circuit (appellate) courts; administrative, county, city, and specialized courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Estonia: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/estonia/judicial-branch.