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Judicial branch Greenland, in 36 editions.
The entry for Greenland 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
Changed since 2024- High Court (Landsret) Chief of State--Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Bent KLINTE (since NA);
- Head of Government--Home Rule Chairman Jonathan MOTZFELDT (since NA May 1979)
High Court (Landsret) Chief of State--Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Bent KLINTE (since NA); Head of Government--Home Rule Chairman Jonathan MOTZFELDT (since NA May 1979)
- High Court (Landsret) Chief of State--Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Bent KLINTE (since NA);
- Head of Government--Home Rule Chairman Lars Emil JOHANSEN (since 15 March 1991)
High Court (Landsret) Chief of State--Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Bent KLINTE (since NA); Head of Government--Home Rule Chairman Jonathan MOTZFELDT Lars Emil JOHANSEN (since NA May 1979) 15 March 1991)
The same text in 5 editions, 1992 to 1996.
High Court (Landsret)
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
High Court (Landsret)
The same text in 4 editions, 1997 to 2000.
High Court or Landsret
High Court (Landsret) or Landsret
The same text in 11 editions, 2001 to 2011.
High Court or Landsret (appeals can be made to the Ostre Landsret or Eastern Division of the High Court or Supreme Court in Copenhagen)
High Court or Landsret (appeals can be made to the Ostre Landsret or Eastern Division of the High Court or Supreme Court in Copenhagen)
High Court or Eggartuussisuuneqarfia (Landsret) (appeals can be made to the Ostre Landsret or Eastern Division of the High Court or Supreme Court in Copenhagen)
High Court or Landsret Eggartuussisuuneqarfia (Landsret) (appeals can be made to the Ostre Landsret or Eastern Division of the High Court or Supreme Court in Copenhagen)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
High Court of Greenland (consists of the presiding professional judge and 2 lay assessors)
note - appeals beyond the High Court of Greenland can be heard by the Supreme Court (in Copenhagen)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation 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:
- Court of Greenland; 18 district or magistrates' courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
High Court of Greenland (consists of the presiding professional judge and 2 lay assessors)
note - appeals beyond the High Court of Greenland can be heard by the Supreme Court (in Copenhagen)
judge selection and term of office:
judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation 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:
Court of Greenland; 18 district or magistrates' courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- High Court of Greenland (consists of the presiding professional judge and 2 lay assessors);
- note - appeals beyond the High Court of Greenland can be heard by the Supreme Court (in Copenhagen)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation 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:
- Court of Greenland; 18 district or magistrates' courts
highest court(s):assessors)assessors); note - appeals beyond the High Court of Greenland can be heard by the Supreme Court (in Copenhagen)
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- High Court of Greenland (consists of the presiding professional judge and 2 lay assessors);
- note - appeals beyond the High Court of Greenland can be heard by the Supreme Court (in Copenhagen)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation 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:
- Court of Greenland; 18 district or magistrates' courts
highest court(s): courts: High Court of Greenland (consists of the presiding professional judge and 2 lay assessors); note - appeals beyond the High Court of Greenland can be heard by the Supreme Court (in Copenhagen)
judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation 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: Court of Greenland; 18 district or magistrates' courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- High Court of Greenland (consists of the presiding professional judge and 2 lay assessors);
- note - appeals beyond the High Court of Greenland can be heard by the Supreme Court (in Copenhagen)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation 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:
- Court of Greenland; 18 district or magistrates' courts
highest courts: court(s): High Court of Greenland (consists of the presiding professional judge and 2 lay assessors); note - appeals beyond the High Court of Greenland can be heard by the Supreme Court (in Copenhagen)
judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation 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: Court of Greenland; 18 district or magistrates' courts
- highest court(s):
- High Court of Greenland (consists of the presiding professional judge and 2 lay assessors)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the monarch on the recommendation 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:
- Court of Greenland; 18 district or magistrates' courts
note: appeals beyond the High Court of Greenland can be heard by the Supreme Court (in Copenhagen)
highest court(s): High Court of Greenland (consists of the presiding professional judge and 2 lay assessors); note - appeals beyond the High Court of Greenland can be heard by the Supreme Court (in Copenhagen) assessors)
judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the monarch upon on the recommendation 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: Court of Greenland; 18 district or magistrates' courts
note: appeals beyond the High Court of Greenland can be heard by the Supreme Court (in Copenhagen)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Greenland: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/greenland/judicial-branch.