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Judicial branch Liechtenstein, in 36 editions.
The entry for Liechtenstein published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- 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 2024- Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminal cases and Superior Court (Obergericht) for civil cases Chief of State--Prince HANS ADAM von und zu Liechtenstein (since 13 November 1989; assumed executive powers 26 August 1984);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Hans BRUNHART (since 26 April 1978);
- Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Herbert WILLE (since 2 February 1986)
Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminal cases and Superior Court (Obergericht) for civil cases Chief of State--Prince HANS ADAM von und zu Liechtenstein (since 13 November 1989; assumed executive powers 26 August 1984); Head of Government--Prime Minister Hans BRUNHART (since 26 April 1978); Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Herbert WILLE (since 2 February 1986)
- Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminal cases and Superior Court (Obergericht) for civil cases Chief of State--Prince HANS ADAM II (since 13 November 1989; assumed executive powers 26 August 1984);
- Heir Apparent Prince ALOIS von und zu Liechtenstein (born 11 June 1968);
- Head of Government--Hans BRUNHART (since 26 April 1978);
- Deputy Head of Government Dr. Herbert WILLE (since 2 February 1986) Fatherland Union (VU), Dr. Otto HASLER;
- Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP), Emanuel VOGT;
- Free Electoral List (FW)
Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminal cases and Superior Court (Obergericht) for civil cases Chief of State--Prince HANS ADAM von und zu Liechtenstein II (since 13 November 1989; assumed executive powers 26 August 1984); Heir Apparent Prince ALOIS von und zu Liechtenstein (born 11 June 1968); Head of Government--Prime Minister Hans Government--Hans BRUNHART (since 26 April 1978); Deputy Prime Minister Head of Government Dr. Herbert WILLE (since 2 February 1986) Fatherland Union (VU), Dr. Otto HASLER; Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP), Emanuel VOGT; Free Electoral List (FW)
Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminal cases and Superior Court (Obergericht) for civil cases
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminal cases and Superior Court
(Obergericht) for civil cases
Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminal cases, Superior Court (Obergericht) for civil cases
Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminal cases and cases, Superior Court
(Obergericht) for civil cases
Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminal cases, Superior Court (Obergericht) for civil cases
Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminal cases, Superior Court
Court (Obergericht) for civil cases
Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminal cases, Superior Court (Obergericht) for civil cases
Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminal
cases, Superior
Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminal cases; Superior Court (Obergericht) for civil cases
Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminalcases, cases; Superior Court (Obergericht) for civil cases
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof; Superior Court or Obergericht
Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminal or Oberster Gerichtshof; Superior Court
cases;(Obergericht) for civil cases
or Obergericht
Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof; Superior Court or Obergericht
Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof; Superior Court
Court or Obergericht
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof; Superior Court or Obergericht
Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof; Superior
The same text in 9 editions, 2002 to 2010.
Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof; Court of Appeal or Obergericht
Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof; Superior Court of Appeal or Obergericht
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
- Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgericht;
- Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof;
- Court of Appeal or Obergericht
Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgericht; Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof; Court of Appeal or Obergericht
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 5 judges); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgericht (consists of 5 judges and 5 alternates)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges of both courts elected by the Landtag and appointed by the monarch;
- Supreme Court judges serve 4-year renewable terms;
- Constitutional Court judge tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal or Obergericht (second instance),
- Court of Justice (first instance),
- Administrative Court,
- county courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 5 judges); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgericht (consists of 5 judges and 5 alternates)
judge selection and term of office:
judges of both courts elected by the Landtag and appointed by the monarch; Supreme Court judges serve 4-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judge tenure NA
subordinate courts:
Court of Appeal or Obergericht (second instance), Court of Justice (first instance), Administrative Court, county courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 5 judges); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgericht (consists of 5 judges and 5 alternates)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges of both courts elected by the Landtag and appointed by the monarch;
- Supreme Court judges serve 4-year renewable terms;
- Constitutional Court judge tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal or Obergericht (second instance),
- Court of Justice (first instance),
- Administrative Court,
- county courts
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 5 judges); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgericht (consists of 5 judges and 5 alternates)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges of both courts elected by the Landtag and appointed by the monarch;
- Supreme Court judges serve 4-year renewable terms;
- Constitutional Court judges appointed for renewable 5-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal or Obergericht (second instance),
- Court of Justice (first instance),
- Administrative Court,
- county courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 5 judges); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgericht (consists of 5 judges and 5 alternates)
judge selection and term of office: judges of both courts elected by the Landtag and appointed by the monarch; Supreme Court judges serve 4-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judge tenure NA judges appointed for renewable 5-year terms
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal or Obergericht (second instance), Court of Justice (first instance), Administrative Court, county courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 5 judges); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgericht (consists of 5 judges and 5 alternates)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges of both courts elected by the Landtag and appointed by the monarch;
- Supreme Court judges serve 4-year renewable terms;
- Constitutional Court judges appointed for renewable 5-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal or Obergericht (second instance),
- Court of Justice (first instance),
- Administrative Court,
- county courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 5 judges); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgericht (consists of 5 judges and 5 alternates)
judge selection and term of office: judges of both courts elected by the Landtag and appointed by the monarch; Supreme Court judges serve 4-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed for renewable 5-year terms
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal or Obergericht (second instance), Court of Justice (first instance), Administrative Court, county courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 5 judges); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgericht (consists of 5 judges and 5 alternates)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges of both courts elected by the Landtag and appointed by the monarch;
- Supreme Court judges serve 4-year renewable terms;
- Constitutional Court judges appointed for renewable 5-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal or Obergericht (second instance),
- Court of Justice (first instance),
- Administrative Court,
- county courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 5 judges); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgericht (consists of 5 judges and 5 alternates)
judge selection and term of office: judges of both courts elected by the Landtag and appointed by the monarch; Supreme Court judges serve 4-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed for renewable 5-year terms
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal or Obergericht (second instance), Court of Justice (first instance), Administrative Court, county courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2023 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Supreme Court or Fürstlicher Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 5 judges and 5 substitutes);
- Constitutional Court or Staatsgerichtshof (consists of 5 judges, and 5 alternates)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges of both courts elected by the Landtag and appointed by the monarch;
- Supreme Court judges serve 4-year renewable terms;
- Constitutional Court judges appointed for renewable 5-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal (second instance),
- Regional Court (first instance),
- Administrative Court,
- Tribunal Court,
- district courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Supreme Court or Fürstlicher Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 5 judges); judges and 5 substitutes); Constitutional Court or Verfassungsgericht Staatsgerichtshof (consists of 5 judges judges, and 5 alternates)
judge selection and term of office: judges of both courts elected by the Landtag and appointed by the monarch; Supreme Court judges serve 4-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed for renewable 5-year terms
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal or Obergericht (second instance), Regional Court of Justice (first instance), Administrative Court, county Tribunal Court, district courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Liechtenstein: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/liechtenstein/judicial-branch.