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Judicial branch Maldives, in 36 editions.
The entry for Maldives published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 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
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM (since since 11 November 1978)
High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM (since since 11 November 1978)
High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM (since 11 November 1978)
High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM (since since 11 November 1978)
The same text in 16 editions, 1992 to 2007.
High Court
High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM (since 11 November 1978)
- Supreme Court;
- Supreme Court judges are appointed by the President with approval of voting members of the People's Council;
- High Court;
- Trial Courts;
- all lower court judges are appointed by the Judicial Service Commission
Rewritten: too little of the 2007 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court; Supreme Court judges are appointed by the President with approval of voting members of the People's Council; High Court; Trial Courts; all lower court judges are appointed by the Judicial Service Commission
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
- Supreme Court;
- Supreme Court judges are appointed by the president with approval of voting members of the People's Council;
- High Court;
- Trial Courts;
- all lower court judges are appointed by the Judicial Service Commission
Supreme Court; Supreme Court judges are appointed by the President president with approval of voting members of the People's Council; High Court; Trial Courts; all lower court judges are appointed by the Judicial Service Commission
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a separate body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Council;
- judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts;
- Magistrate Courts (on each of the inhabited islands)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 judges)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a separate body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Council; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts:
High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; Magistrate Courts (on each of the inhabited islands)
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a separate 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis;
- judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts;
- Magistrate Courts (on each of the inhabited islands)
highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 judges)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a separate 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Council; Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts:
High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; Magistrate Courts (on each of the inhabited islands)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a separate 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis;
- judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts;
- Magistrate Courts (on each of the inhabited islands)
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 4 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a separate 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis;
- judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts;
- Magistrate Courts (on each of the inhabited islands)
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 4 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a separate 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; Magistrate Courts (on each of the inhabited islands)
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 4 judges);
- note - only 4 justices as of February 2018;
- the chief justice and one justice were arrested and imprisoned in early February 2018 following President YAMEEN’s declaration of a state of emergency
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis;
- judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts;
- Magistrate Courts (on each of the inhabited islands)
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 4 judges) judges); note - only 4 justices as of February 2018; the chief justice and one justice were arrested and imprisoned in early February 2018 following President YAMEEN’s declaration of a state of emergency
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a separate 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; Magistrate Courts (on each of the inhabited islands)
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 4-6 justices; note - 3 justices as of late 2019)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis;
- judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts;
- Magistrate Courts (on each of the inhabited islands)
highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 4 judges); 4-6 justices; note - only 4 3 justices as of February 2018; the chief justice and one justice were arrested and imprisoned in early February 2018 following President YAMEEN’s declaration of a state of emergency late 2019)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; Magistrate Courts (on each of the inhabited islands)
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 justices
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis;
- judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts;
- Magistrate Courts (on each of the inhabited islands)
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 4-6 justices; note - 3 6 justices as of late 2019)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; Magistrate Courts (on each of the inhabited islands)
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission -- a 10-member body of selected senior government officials and the public -- and on confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis;
- judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts;
- Magistrate Courts (on each of the inhabited islands)
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 justices justices)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - -- a 10-member body of selected high senior government officials and the public - -- and upon on confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; Magistrate Courts (on each of the inhabited islands)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Maldives: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/maldives/judicial-branch.