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Judicial branch Slovakia, in 33 editions.
The entry for Slovakia published Judicial branch in 33 editions of 33, from 1993 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1993
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1993 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1993 to 1995.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
Supreme Court, judges are elected by the National Parliament
Supreme Court Court, judges are elected by the National
Parliament
Supreme Court, judges are elected by the National Parliament; Constitutional Court
Supreme Court, judges are elected by the NationalParliament Parliament; Constitutional Court
Supreme Court, judges are elected by the National Council; Constitutional Court
Supreme Court, judges are elected by the NationalParliament; National Council; Constitutional Court
- Supreme Court, judges are elected by the National Council;
- Constitutional Court, judges appointed by president from group of nominees approved by the parliament
Supreme Court, judges are elected by theCourt Court, judges appointed by president from group of nominees approved by the parliament
The same text in 5 editions, 2001 to 2005.
- Supreme Court (judges are elected by the National Council);
- Constitutional Court (judges appointed by president from group of nominees approved by the National Council)
Supreme Court, judges Court (judges are elected by the National Council; Council); Constitutional Court, judges Court (judges appointed by president from group of nominees approved by the parliament National Council)
The same text in 6 editions, 2006 to 2011.
- Supreme Court (judges are elected by the National Council);
- Constitutional Court (judges appointed by president from group of nominees approved by the National Council);
- Special Court (judges elected by a council of judges and appointed by president)
Supreme Court (judges are elected by the National Council); Constitutional Court (judges appointed by president from group of nominees approved by the National Council) Council); Special Court (judges elected by a council of judges and appointed by president)
- Supreme Court (judges are elected by the National Council);
- Constitutional Court (judges appointed by president from group of nominees approved by the National Council)
Supreme Court (judges are elected by the National Council); Constitutional Court (judges appointed by president from group of nominees approved by the National Council); Special Court (judges elected by a council of judges and appointed by president) Council)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of 78 judges - as of 2003 - organized into criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative divisions with 3- and 5-judge panels; Constitutional Court (consists of 13 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judge candidates proposed by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic, a 17-member independent body to include the Supreme Court chief justice and presidential and governmental appointees;
- judges appointed by the president for life with mandatory retirement at age 65;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Council of the Republic and appointed by the president;
- judges appointed for 12-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- regional and district civil courts;
- Higher Military Court;
- military district courts;
- Court of Audit
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of 78 judges - as of 2003 - organized into criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative divisions with 3- and 5-judge panels; Constitutional Court (consists of 13 judges)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court judge candidates proposed by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic, a 17-member independent body to include the Supreme Court chief justice and presidential and governmental appointees; judges appointed by the president for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Council of the Republic and appointed by the president; judges appointed for 12-year terms
subordinate courts:
regional and district civil courts; Higher Military Court; military district courts; Court of Audit
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of 84 judges - as of 2015 - organized into criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative divisions with 3- and 5-judge panels; Constitutional Court (consists of 13 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judge candidates proposed by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic, a 17-member independent body to include the Supreme Court chief justice and presidential and governmental appointees;
- judges appointed by the president for life with mandatory retirement at age 65;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Council of the Republic and appointed by the president;
- judges appointed for 12-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- regional and district civil courts;
- Higher Military Court;
- military district courts;
- Court of Audit
highest court(s):78 84 judges - as of 2003 2015 - organized into criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative divisions with 3- and 5-judge panels; Constitutional Court (consists of 13 judges)
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of the court president, vice president, and 84 judges organized into criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative divisions with 3- and 5-judge panels);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 13 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judge candidates proposed by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic, a 17-member independent body to include the Supreme Court chief justice and presidential and governmental appointees;
- judges appointed by the president for life with mandatory retirement at age 65;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Council of the Republic and appointed by the president;
- judges appointed for 12-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- regional and district civil courts;
- Higher Military Court;
- military district courts;
- Court of Audit
highest court(s): Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of the court president, vice president, and 84 judges - as of 2015 - organized into criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative divisions with 3- and 5-judge panels; panels); Constitutional Court (consists of 13 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judge candidates proposed by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic, a 17-member independent body to include the Supreme Court chief justice and presidential and governmental appointees; judges appointed by the president for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Council of the Republic and appointed by the president; judges appointed for 12-year terms
subordinate courts: regional and district civil courts; Higher Military Court; military district courts; Court of Audit
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of the court president, vice president, and 79 judges organized into criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative divisions with 3- and 5-judge panels);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 13 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judge candidates proposed by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic, an 18-member independent body to include the Supreme Court chief justice and presidential, governmental, parliamentary, and judiciary appointees;
- judges appointed by the president for life with mandatory retirement at age 65;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Council of the Republic and appointed by the president;
- judges appointed for 12-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- regional and district civil courts;
- Higher Military Court;
- military district courts;
- Court of Audit
highest court(s): Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of the court president, vice president, and 84 79 judges organized into criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative divisions with 3- and 5-judge panels); Constitutional Court (consists of 13 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judge candidates proposed by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic, a 17-member an 18-member independent body to include the Supreme Court chief justice and presidential presidential, governmental, parliamentary, and governmental judiciary appointees; judges appointed by the president for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Council of the Republic and appointed by the president; judges appointed for 12-year terms
subordinate courts: regional and district civil courts; Higher Military Court; military district courts; Court of Audit
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of the court president, vice president, and approximately 80 judges organized into criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative divisions with 3- and 5-judge panels);
- Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of 13 judges organized into 3-judge panels)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judge candidates nominated by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic, an 18-member self-governing body that includes the Supreme Court chief justice and presidential, governmental, parliamentary, and judiciary appointees;
- judges appointed by the president serve for life subject to removal by the president at age 65;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Council of the Republic and appointed by the president;
- judges serve 12-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- regional and district civil courts;
- Special Criminal Court;
- Higher Military Court;
- military district courts;
- Court of Audit;
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of the court president, vice president, and 79 approximately 80 judges organized into criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative divisions with 3- and 5-judge panels); Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of 13 judges) judges organized into 3-judge panels)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judge candidates proposed nominated by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic, an 18-member independent self-governing body to include that includes the Supreme Court chief justice and presidential, governmental, parliamentary, and judiciary appointees; judges appointed by the president serve for life with mandatory retirement subject to removal by the president at age 65; Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Council of the Republic and appointed by the president; judges appointed for serve 12-year terms
subordinate courts: regional and district civil courts; Special Criminal Court; Higher Military Court; military district courts; Court of Audit Audit;
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of the court president, vice president, and approximately 80 judges organized into criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative divisions with 3- and 5-judge panels);
- Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of 13 judges organized into 3-judge panels)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judge candidates nominated by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic, an 18-member self-governing body that includes the Supreme Court chief justice and presidential, governmental, parliamentary, and judiciary appointees;
- judges appointed by the president serve for life subject to removal by the president at age 65;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Council of the Republic and appointed by the president;
- judges serve 12-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- regional and district civil courts;
- Special Criminal Court;
- Higher Military Court;
- military district courts;
- Court of Audit;
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of the court president, vice president, and approximately 80 judges organized into criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative divisions with 3- and 5-judge panels); Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of 13 judges organized into 3-judge panels)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judge candidates nominated by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic, an 18-member self-governing body that includes the Supreme Court chief justice and presidential, governmental, parliamentary, and judiciary appointees; judges appointed by the president serve for life subject to removal by the president at age 65; Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Council of the Republic and appointed by the president; judges serve 12-year terms
subordinate courts: regional and district civil courts; Special Criminal Court; Higher Military Court; military district courts; Court of Audit;
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of the court president, vice president, and approximately 80 judges organized into criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative divisions with 3- and 5-judge panels);
- Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of 13 judges organized into 3-judge panels)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judge candidates nominated by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic, an 18-member self-governing body that includes the Supreme Court chief justice and presidential, governmental, parliamentary, and judiciary appointees;
- judges appointed by the president serve for life, subject to removal by the president at age 65;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Council of the Republic and appointed by the president;
- judges serve 12-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- regional and district civil courts;
- Special Criminal Court;
- Higher Military Court;
- military district courts;
- Court of Audit
highest court(s): Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of the court president, vice president, and approximately 80 judges organized into criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative divisions with 3- and 5-judge panels); Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of 13 judges organized into 3-judge panels)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judge candidates nominated by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic, an 18-member self-governing body that includes the Supreme Court chief justice and presidential, governmental, parliamentary, and judiciary appointees; judges appointed by the president serve for life life, subject to removal by the president at age 65; Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Council of the Republic and appointed by the president; judges serve 12-year terms
subordinate courts: regional and district civil courts; Special Criminal Court; Higher Military Court; military district courts; Court of Audit; Audit
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Slovakia: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1993–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/slovakia/judicial-branch.