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Judicial branch Kazakhstan, in 34 editions.
The entry for Kazakhstan published Judicial branch in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 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
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024NA
NA
The same text in 3 editions, 1993 to 1995.
Supreme Court
NA Supreme Court
Entry published as “Kazakstan”.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Entry published as “Kazakstan”.
Supreme Court (44 members); Constitutional Council (7 members)
Supreme Court (44 members); Constitutional Council (7
members)
Supreme Court (44 members); Constitutional Council (7 members)
Supreme Court (44 members); Constitutional Council (7
members)
Supreme Court (44 members); Constitutional Council (7 members)
Supreme Court (44 members); Constitutional
Council (7
The same text in 9 editions, 2000 to 2008.
Supreme Court (44 members); Constitutional Council (7 members)
Supreme Court (44 members); Constitutional
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
Supreme Court (44 members); Constitutional Council (seven members)
Supreme Court (44 members); Constitutional Council (7 (seven members)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of the Republic (consists of 44 members); Constitutional Council (consists of 7 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges proposed by the president of ther epublic on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, and confirmed by the Senate;
- judge tenure NA;
- Constitutional Council - the president of the republic, the Senate chairperson, the Majilis chairperson each appoints one member for a 3-year term and each appoints one member for a 6-year term;
- chairperson of the Constitutional Council appointed by the president of the republic for a 6-year term
- subordinate courts:
- regional and local courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court of the Republic (consists of 44 members); Constitutional Council (consists of 7 members)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court judges proposed by the president of ther epublic on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, and confirmed by the Senate; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Council - the president of the republic, the Senate chairperson, the Majilis chairperson each appoints one member for a 3-year term and each appoints one member for a 6-year term; chairperson of the Constitutional Council appointed by the president of the republic for a 6-year term
subordinate courts:
regional and local courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of the Republic (consists of 44 members); Constitutional Council (consists of 7 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges proposed by the president of the republic on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, and confirmed by the Senate;
- judge tenure NA;
- Constitutional Council - the president of the republic, the Senate chairperson, the Majilis chairperson each appoints 1 member for a 3-year term and each appoints 1 member for a 6-year term;
- chairperson of the Constitutional Council appointed by the president of the republic for a 6-year term
- subordinate courts:
- regional and local courts
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:ther epublic the republic on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, and confirmed by the Senate; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Council - the president of the republic, the Senate chairperson, the Majilis chairperson each appoints one 1 member for a 3-year term and each appoints one 1 member for a 6-year term; chairperson of the Constitutional Council appointed by the president of the republic for a 6-year term
subordinate courts:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of the Republic (consists of 44 members); Constitutional Council (consists of 7 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges proposed by the president of the republic on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council and confirmed by the Senate;
- judges normally serve until age 65 but can be extended to age 70;
- Constitutional Council - the president of the republic, the Senate chairperson, and the Majilis chairperson each appoints 1 member for a 3-year term and each appoints 1 member for a 6-year term;
- chairperson of the Constitutional Council appointed by the president of the republic for a 6-year term
- subordinate courts:
- regional and local courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court of the Republic (consists of 44 members); Constitutional Council (consists of 7 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges proposed by the president of the republic on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, Council and confirmed by the Senate; judge tenure NA; judges normally serve until age 65 but can be extended to age 70; Constitutional Council - the president of the republic, the Senate chairperson, and the Majilis chairperson each appoints 1 member for a 3-year term and each appoints 1 member for a 6-year term; chairperson of the Constitutional Council appointed by the president of the republic for a 6-year term
subordinate courts: regional and local courts
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court of the Republic (consists of 44 members); Constitutional Council (consists of the chairman and 6 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges proposed by the president of the republic on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council and confirmed by the Senate;
- judges normally serve until age 65 but can be extended to age 70;
- Constitutional Council - the president of the republic, the Senate chairperson, and the Majilis chairperson each appoints 2 members for a 6-year term;
- chairman of the Constitutional Council appointed by the president for a 6-year term
- subordinate courts:
- regional and local courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court of the Republic (consists of 44 members); Constitutional Council (consists of 7 the chairman and 6 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges proposed by the president of the republic on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council and confirmed by the Senate; judges normally serve until age 65 but can be extended to age 70; Constitutional Council - the president of the republic, the Senate chairperson, and the Majilis chairperson each appoints 1 member for a 3-year term and each appoints 1 member 2 members for a 6-year term; chairperson chairman of the Constitutional Council appointed by the president of the republic for a 6-year term
subordinate courts: regional and local courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court of the Republic (consists of 44 members); Constitutional Council (consists of the chairman and 6 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges proposed by the president of the republic on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council and confirmed by the Senate;
- judges normally serve until age 65 but can be extended to age 70;
- Constitutional Council - the president of the republic, the Senate chairperson, and the Mazhilis chairperson each appoints 2 members for a 6-year term;
- chairman of the Constitutional Council appointed by the president for a 6-year term
- subordinate courts:
- regional and local courts
highest courts: Supreme Court of the Republic (consists of 44 members); Constitutional Council (consists of the chairman and 6 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges proposed by the president of the republic on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council and confirmed by the Senate; judges normally serve until age 65 but can be extended to age 70; Constitutional Council - the president of the republic, the Senate chairperson, and the Majilis Mazhilis chairperson each appoints 2 members for a 6-year term; chairman of the Constitutional Council appointed by the president for a 6-year term
subordinate courts: regional and local courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of the Republic (consists of 44 members); Constitutional Council (consists of the chairperson and 6 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges proposed by the president of the republic on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council and confirmed by the Senate;
- judges normally serve until age 65 but can be extended to age 70;
- Constitutional Council - the president of the republic, the Senate chairperson, and the Mazhilis chairperson each appoints 2 members for a 6-year term;
- chairperson of the Constitutional Council appointed by the president for a 6-year term
- subordinate courts:
- regional and local courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court of the Republic (consists of 44 members); Constitutional Council (consists of the chairman chairperson and 6 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges proposed by the president of the republic on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council and confirmed by the Senate; judges normally serve until age 65 but can be extended to age 70; Constitutional Council - the president of the republic, the Senate chairperson, and the Mazhilis chairperson each appoints 2 members for a 6-year term; chairman chairperson of the Constitutional Council appointed by the president for a 6-year term
subordinate courts: regional and local courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kazakhstan: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kazakhstan/judicial-branch.