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Judicial branch Oman, in 36 editions.
The entry for Oman 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 2024The same text in 5 editions, 1990 to 1994.
none; traditional Islamic judges and a nascent civil court system
none; traditional Islamic judges and a nascent civil court system
none; traditional Islamic judges and a nascent civil court system
none; traditional Islamic judges and a nascent civil
court system
none; traditional Islamic judges and a nascent civil court system, administered by region
none; traditional Islamic judges and a nascent civil
civil court system system, administered by region
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
none; traditional Islamic judges and a nascent civil court system, administered by region
none; traditional Islamic judges and a nascent
court system, administered by region
none; traditional Islamic judges and a nascent civil court system, administered by region
none; traditional Islamic judges and a nascent civil
civil court system, administered by region
- Supreme Court,
- has non-Islamic judges;
- traditional Islamic judges and a nascent civil court system,
- administered by region
none; Supreme Court, has non-Islamic judges; traditional Islamic judges and a nascent
- Supreme Court note:
- the nascent civil court system,
- administered by region,
- has non-Islamic judges as well as traditional Islamic judges
Supreme Court, has non-Islamic judges; traditional Islamic judges and a Court note: the nascent civil court system, administered by region region, has non-Islamic judges as well as traditional Islamic judges
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Supreme Court
note: the nascent civil court system, administered by region, has non-Islamic judges as well as traditional Islamic judges
Supreme Court
note: the nascent civil court system, administered by region, has non-Islamic judges as well as traditional Islamic judges
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
Supreme Court
note: the nascent civil court system, administered by region, has judges who practice secular and Sharia (Islamic) law
Supreme Court
note: the nascent civil court system, administered by region, has non-Islamic judges as well as traditional Islamic judges who practice secular and Sharia (Islamic) law
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Supreme Court
note: the nascent civil court system, administered by region, has judges who practice secular and Shari'a law
Supreme Court
note: the nascent civil court system, administered by region, has judges who practice secular and Sharia (Islamic) Shari'a law
Supreme Court
note: the nascent civil court system, administered by region, has judges who practice secular and Sharia law
Supreme Court
note: the nascent civil court system, administered by region, has judges who practice secular and Shari'a Sharia law
Supreme Court
note: the nascent civil court system, administered by region, has judges who practice secular and Sharia law
Supreme Court
note:
the nascent civil court system, administered by region, has judges who practice secular and Sharia law
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Supreme Court
note: the nascent civil court system, administered by region, has judges who practice secular and sharia law
Supreme Court
note:
the nascent civil court system, administered by region, has judges who practice secular and Sharia sharia law
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of 5 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges nominated by the 9-member Supreme Judicial Council (chaired by the monarch) and appointed by the monarch; judge tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance;
- sharia courts;
- magistrates' courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of 5 judges)
judge selection and term of office:
judges nominated by the 9-member Supreme Judicial Council (chaired by the monarch) and appointed by the monarch; judge tenure NA
subordinate courts:
Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; sharia courts; magistrates' courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of 5 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges nominated by the 9-member Supreme Judicial Council (chaired by the monarch) and appointed by the monarch; judge tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance;
- sharia courts;
- magistrates' courts
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of 5 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges nominated by the 9-member Supreme Judicial Council (chaired by the monarch) and appointed by the monarch; judges appointed for life
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Administrative Court;
- Courts of First Instance;
- sharia courts;
- magistrates' courts;
- military courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 5 judges)
judge selection and term of office: judges nominated by the 9-member Supreme Judicial Council (chaired by the monarch) and appointed by the monarch; judge tenure NA judges appointed for life
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Administrative Court; Courts of First Instance; sharia courts; magistrates' courts; military courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of 5 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges nominated by the 9-member Supreme Judicial Council (chaired by the monarch) and appointed by the monarch; judges appointed for life
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Administrative Court;
- Courts of First Instance;
- sharia courts;
- magistrates' courts;
- military courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court (consists of 5 judges)
judge selection and term of office: judges nominated by the 9-member Supreme Judicial Council (chaired by the monarch) and appointed by the monarch; judges appointed for life
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Administrative Court; Courts of First Instance; sharia courts; magistrates' courts; military courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of 5 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges nominated by the 9-member Supreme Judicial Council (chaired by the monarch) and appointed by the monarch; judges appointed for life
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Administrative Court;
- Courts of First Instance;
- sharia courts;
- magistrates' courts;
- military courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 5 judges)
judge selection and term of office: judges nominated by the 9-member Supreme Judicial Council (chaired by the monarch) and appointed by the monarch; judges appointed for life
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Administrative Court; Courts of First Instance; sharia courts; magistrates' courts; military courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Oman: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/oman/judicial-branch.