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Judicial branch Morocco, in 36 editions.
The entry for Morocco 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 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Supreme Court Chief of State--King HASSAN II (since 3 March 1961); Head of Government--Prime Minister Dr. Azzedine LARAKI (since 30 September 1986)
Supreme Court Chief of State--King HASSAN II (since 3 March 1961); Head of Government--Prime Minister Dr. Azzedine LARAKI (since 30 September 1986)
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Chief of State--King HASSAN II (since 3 March 1961); Head of Government--Prime Minister Dr. Azzedine LARAKI (since 30 September 1986)
Supreme Court, judges are appointed on the recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, presided over by the king
Supreme Court Court, judges are appointed on the
recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, presided
over by the king
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Supreme Court, judges are appointed on the recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, presided over by the king
Supreme Court, judges are appointed on the
recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, presided
by the king
Supreme Court, judges are appointed on the recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, presided over by the monarch
Supreme Court, judges are appointed on the
recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, presided over
over by the king monarch
Supreme Court, judges are appointed on the recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, presided over by the monarch
Supreme Court, judges are appointed on the
The same text in 12 editions, 2001 to 2012.
Supreme Court (judges are appointed on the recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, presided over by the monarch)
Supreme Court, judges Court (judges are appointed on the recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, presided over by the monarch monarch)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Court of Cassation (consists of 5-judge panels organized into civil, family matters, commercial, administrative, social, and criminal sections)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary
- subordinate courts:
- courts of appeal; regional and sadad courts (for religious, civil and administrative, and penal adjudication)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court or Court of Cassation (consists of 5-judge panels organized into civil, family matters, commercial, administrative, social, and criminal sections)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary
subordinate courts:
courts of appeal; regional and sadad courts (for religious, civil and administrative, and penal adjudication)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Court of Cassation (consists of 5-judge panels organized into civil, family matters, commercial, administrative, social, and criminal sections);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 12 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the Superior Council of Judicial Power, a 20-member body presided by the monarch and including the Supreme Court president, the prosecutor general, representatives of the appeals and first instance courts - among them 1 woman magistrate, the president of the National Council of the Rights of Man, and 5 "notable persons" appointed by the monarch;
- judges appointed for life;
- Constitutional Court members - 6 designated by the monarch and 6 elected by Parliament;
- court president appointed by the monarch from among the court members;
- members serve 9-year non-renewable terms
- subordinate courts:
- courts of appeal;
- High Court of Justice;
- administrative and commercial courts;
- regional and sadad courts (for religious, civil and administrative, and penal adjudication);
- first instance courts
highest court(s):sections) sections); Constitutional Court (consists of 12 members)
judge selection and term of office:upon and including the recommendation Supreme Court president, the prosecutor general, representatives of the Supreme appeals and first instance courts - among them 1 woman magistrate, the president of the National Council of the Judiciary Rights of Man, and 5 "notable persons" appointed by the monarch; judges appointed for life; Constitutional Court members - 6 designated by the monarch and 6 elected by Parliament; court president appointed by the monarch from among the court members; members serve 9-year non-renewable terms
subordinate courts:adjudication) adjudication); first instance courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court or Court of Cassation (consists of 5-judge panels organized into civil, family matters, commercial, administrative, social, and criminal sections);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 12 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the Superior Council of Judicial Power, a 20-member body presided by the monarch, which includes the Supreme Court president, the prosecutor general, representatives of the appeals and first instance courts (among them 1 woman magistrate), the president of the National Council of the Rights of Man, and 5 "notable persons" appointed by the monarch;
- judges appointed for life;
- Constitutional Court members - 6 designated by the monarch and 6 elected by Parliament;
- court president appointed by the monarch from among the court members;
- members serve 9-year nonrenewable terms
- subordinate courts:
- courts of appeal;
- High Court of Justice;
- administrative and commercial courts;
- regional and sadad courts (for religious, civil and administrative, and penal adjudication);
- first instance courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court or Court of Cassation (consists of 5-judge panels organized into civil, family matters, commercial, administrative, social, and criminal sections); Constitutional Court (consists of 12 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the Superior Council of Judicial Power, a 20-member body presided by the monarch and including monarch, which includes the Supreme Court president, the prosecutor general, representatives of the appeals and first instance courts - among (among them 1 woman magistrate, magistrate), the president of the National Council of the Rights of Man, and 5 "notable persons" appointed by the monarch; judges appointed for life; Constitutional Court members - 6 designated by the monarch and 6 elected by Parliament; court president appointed by the monarch from among the court members; members serve 9-year non-renewable nonrenewable terms
subordinate courts: courts of appeal; High Court of Justice; administrative and commercial courts; regional and sadad courts (for religious, civil and administrative, and penal adjudication); first instance courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Court of Cassation (consists of 5-judge panels organized into civil, family matters, commercial, administrative, social, and criminal sections);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 12 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the Superior Council of Judicial Power, a 20-member body presided over by the monarch, which includes the Supreme Court president, the prosecutor general, representatives of the appeals and first instance courts (among them 1 woman magistrate), the president of the National Council for Human Rights (CNDH), and 5 "notable persons" appointed by the monarch;
- judges appointed for life;
- Constitutional Court members - 6 designated by the monarch and 6 elected by Parliament;
- court president appointed by the monarch from among the court members;
- members serve 9-year nonrenewable terms
- subordinate courts:
- courts of appeal;
- High Court of Justice;
- administrative and commercial courts;
- regional and Sadad courts (for religious, civil and administrative, and penal adjudication);
- first instance courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court or Court of Cassation (consists of 5-judge panels organized into civil, family matters, commercial, administrative, social, and criminal sections); Constitutional Court (consists of 12 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the Superior Council of Judicial Power, a 20-member body presided over by the monarch, which includes the Supreme Court president, the prosecutor general, representatives of the appeals and first instance courts (among them 1 woman magistrate), the president of the National Council of the for Human Rights of Man, (CNDH), and 5 "notable persons" appointed by the monarch; judges appointed for life; Constitutional Court members - 6 designated by the monarch and 6 elected by Parliament; court president appointed by the monarch from among the court members; members serve 9-year nonrenewable terms
subordinate courts: courts of appeal; High Court of Justice; administrative and commercial courts; regional and sadad Sadad courts (for religious, civil and administrative, and penal adjudication); first instance courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Morocco: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/morocco/judicial-branch.