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Judicial branch Macau, in 36 editions.
The entry for Macau 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
Same as 2024- Supreme Court Chief of State--President (of Portugal) Mario Alberto SOARES (since 9 March 1986);
- Head of Government--Governor Carlos MELANCIA (since 3 July 1987)
Supreme Court Chief of State--President (of Portugal) Mario Alberto SOARES (since 9 March 1986); Head of Government--Governor Carlos MELANCIA (since 3 July 1987)
Supreme Court Chief of State--President (of Portugal) Mario Alberto SOARES (since 9 March 1986); Head of Government--Governor Gen. Vasco Joachim Rocha VIEIRA (since 20 March 1991) Association to Defend the Interests of Macau; Macau Democratic Center; Group to Study the Development of Macau; Macau Independent Group
Supreme Court Chief of State--President (of Portugal) Mario Alberto SOARES (since 9 March 1986); Head of Government--Governor Carlos MELANCIA Gen. Vasco Joachim Rocha VIEIRA (since 3 July 1987) 20 March 1991) Association to Defend the Interests of Macau; Macau Democratic Center; Group to Study the Development of Macau; Macau Independent Group
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Supreme Court
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court, consisting of five magistrates including the president; lower court judges appointed for three years by governor
Supreme Court Court, consisting of five magistrates
including the president; lower court judges appointed for three
years by governor
The same text in 3 editions, 1997 to 1999.
Supreme Court, consisting of five magistrates including the president; lower court judges appointed for three-year terms by the governor
Supreme Court, consisting of five magistrates
including the president; lower court judges appointed for three three-yearyears terms by the governor
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
The Court of Final Appeal in the Macau Special Administrative Region
Supreme Court, consisting The Court of five magistrates Final Appeal in the
including the president; lower court judges appointed for three-year
terms bygovernor Macau Special Administrative Region
The same text in 8 editions, 2005 to 2012.
Court of Final Appeal in Macau Special Administrative Region
The Court of Final Appeal in the Macau Special Administrative Region
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Court of Final Appeal of Macau Special Administrative Region (consists of the court president and 2 associate justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the Macau chief executive upon the recommendation of an independent commission of judges, lawyers, and "eminent" persons; judge tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Second Instance;
- Court of First instance;
- Lower Court;
- Administrative Court
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Court of Final Appeal of Macau Special Administrative Region (consists of the court president and 2 associate justices)
judge selection and term of office:
justices appointed by the Macau chief executive upon the recommendation of an independent commission of judges, lawyers, and "eminent" persons; judge tenure NA
subordinate courts:
Court of Second Instance; Court of First instance; Lower Court; Administrative Court
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Court of Final Appeal of Macau Special Administrative Region (consists of the court president and 2 associate justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the Macau chief executive upon the recommendation of an independent commission of judges, lawyers, and "eminent" persons; judge tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Second Instance;
- Court of First instance;
- Lower Court;
- Administrative Court
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Court of Final Appeal of Macau Special Administrative Region (consists of the court president and 2 associate justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the Macau chief executive upon the recommendation of an independent commission of judges, lawyers, and "eminent" persons; judge tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Second Instance;
- Court of First instance;
- Lower Court;
- Administrative Court
highest court(s): courts: Court of Final Appeal of Macau Special Administrative Region (consists of the court president and 2 associate justices)
judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the Macau chief executive upon the recommendation of an independent commission of judges, lawyers, and "eminent" persons; judge tenure NA
subordinate courts: Court of Second Instance; Court of First instance; Lower Court; Administrative Court
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Court of Final Appeal of Macau Special Administrative Region (consists of the court president and 2 associate justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the Macau chief executive upon the recommendation of an independent commission of judges, lawyers, and "eminent" persons; judge tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Second Instance;
- Court of First instance;
- Lower Court;
- Administrative Court
highest courts: court(s): Court of Final Appeal of Macau Special Administrative Region (consists of the court president and 2 associate justices)
judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the Macau chief executive upon the recommendation of an independent commission of judges, lawyers, and "eminent" persons; judge tenure NA
subordinate courts: Court of Second Instance; Court of First instance; Lower Court; Administrative Court
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Macau: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/macau/judicial-branch.