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Judicial branch Spain, in 36 editions.
The entry for Spain 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
Changed since 2024- Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo) Chief of State--King JUAN CARLOS I (since 22 November 1975);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Felipe GONZALEZ Marquez (since 2 December 1982);
- Deputy Prime Minister Alfonso GUERRA Gonzalez (since 2 December 1982)
Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo) Chief of State--King JUAN CARLOS I (since 22 November 1975); Head of Government--Prime Minister Felipe GONZALEZ Marquez (since 2 December 1982); Deputy Prime Minister Alfonso GUERRA Gonzalez (since 2 December 1982)
- Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo) Chief of State--King JUAN CARLOS I (since 22 November 1975);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Felipe GONZALEZ Marquez (since 2 December 1982);
- Deputy Prime Minister Narcis SERRA (since 13 March 1991)
Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo) Chief of State--King JUAN CARLOS I (since 22 November 1975); Head of Government--Prime Minister Felipe GONZALEZ Marquez (since 2 December 1982); Deputy Prime Minister Alfonso GUERRA Gonzalez Narcis SERRA (since 2 December 1982) 13 March 1991)
The same text in 5 editions, 1992 to 1996.
Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo)
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo)
The same text in 15 editions, 1997 to 2011.
Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo
Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo) or Tribunal Supremo
Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo; Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucioanal de Espana
Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo Supremo; Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucioanal de Espana
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president and organized into the Civil Room with a president and 9 magistrates, the Penal Room with a president and 14 magistrates, the Administrative Room with a president and 32 magistrates, the Social Room with a president and 12 magistrates, and the Military Room with a president and 7 magistrates);
- Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional de Espana (consists of 12 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch from candidates proposed by the General Council of the Judicial Power, a 20-member body chaired by the monarch and includes presidential appointees, and lawyers and jurists elected by the National Assembly;
- judge tenure NA;
- Constitutional Court judges appointed by the monarch for 9-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- National Court;
- High Courts of Justice (in each of the autonomous communities);
- provincial courts;
- courts of first instance
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president and organized into the Civil Room with a president and 9 magistrates, the Penal Room with a president and 14 magistrates, the Administrative Room with a president and 32 magistrates, the Social Room with a president and 12 magistrates, and the Military Room with a president and 7 magistrates); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional de Espana (consists of 12 judges)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch from candidates proposed by the General Council of the Judicial Power, a 20-member body chaired by the monarch and includes presidential appointees, and lawyers and jurists elected by the National Assembly; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the monarch for 9-year terms
subordinate courts:
National Court; High Courts of Justice (in each of the autonomous communities); provincial courts; courts of first instance
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president and organized into the Civil Room with a president and 9 magistrates, the Penal Room with a president and 14 magistrates, the Administrative Room with a president and 32 magistrates, the Social Room with a president and 12 magistrates, and the Military Room with a president and 7 magistrates);
- Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional de Espana (consists of 12 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch from candidates proposed by the General Council of the Judicial Power, a 20-member governing board chaired by the monarch and includes presidential appointees, and lawyers and jurists confirmed by the National Assembly;
- judge tenure NA;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by the General Assembly, executive branch, and the General Council of the Judiciary, and appointed by the monarch for 9-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- National Court;
- High Courts of Justice (in each of the autonomous communities);
- provincial courts;
- courts of first instance
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:body governing board chaired by the monarch and includes presidential appointees, and lawyers and jurists elected confirmed by the National Assembly; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges nominated by the General Assembly, executive branch, and the General Council of the Judiciary, and appointed by the monarch for 9-year terms
subordinate courts:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president and organized into the Civil Room with a president and 9 judges, the Penal Room with a president and 14 judges, the Administrative Room with a president and 32 judges, the Social Room with a president and 12 judges, and the Military Room with a president and 7 judges);
- Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional de Espana (consists of 12 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch from candidates proposed by the General Council of the Judiciary Power, a 20-member governing board chaired by the monarch that includes presidential appointees, and lawyers and jurists confirmed by the National Assembly;
- judges can serve until age 70;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Assembly, executive branch, and the General Council of the Judiciary, and appointed by the monarch for 9-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- National High Court;
- High Courts of Justice (in each of the autonomous communities);
- provincial courts;
- courts of first instance
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president and organized into the Civil Room with a president and 9 magistrates, judges, the Penal Room with a president and 14 magistrates, judges, the Administrative Room with a president and 32 magistrates, judges, the Social Room with a president and 12 magistrates, judges, and the Military Room with a president and 7 magistrates); judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional de Espana (consists of 12 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch from candidates proposed by the General Council of the Judicial Judiciary Power, a 20-member governing board chaired by the monarch and that includes presidential appointees, and lawyers and jurists confirmed by the National Assembly; judge tenure NA; judges can serve until age 70; Constitutional Court judges nominated by the General National Assembly, executive branch, and the General Council of the Judiciary, and appointed by the monarch for 9-year terms
subordinate courts: National High Court; High Courts of Justice (in each of the autonomous communities); provincial courts; courts of first instance
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president and organized into the Civil Room, with a president and 9 judges; the Penal Room, with a president and 14 judges; the Administrative Room, with a president and 32 judges; the Social Room, with a president and 12 judges; and the Military Room, with a president and 7 judges);
- Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional de Espana (consists of 12 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch from candidates proposed by the General Council of the Judiciary Power, a 20-member governing board chaired by the monarch that includes presidential appointees, lawyers, and jurists confirmed by the National Assembly;
- judges can serve until age 70;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Assembly, executive branch, and the General Council of the Judiciary, and appointed by the monarch for 9-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- National High Court;
- High Courts of Justice (in each of the autonomous communities);
- provincial courts;
- courts of first instance
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president and organized into the Civil Room Room, with a president and 9 judges, judges; the Penal Room Room, with a president and 14 judges, judges; the Administrative Room Room, with a president and 32 judges, judges; the Social Room Room, with a president and 12 judges, judges; and the Military Room Room, with a president and 7 judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional de Espana (consists of 12 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch from candidates proposed by the General Council of the Judiciary Power, a 20-member governing board chaired by the monarch that includes presidential appointees, and lawyers lawyers, and jurists confirmed by the National Assembly; judges can serve until age 70; Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Assembly, executive branch, and the General Council of the Judiciary, and appointed by the monarch for 9-year terms
subordinate courts: National High Court; High Courts of Justice (in each of the autonomous communities); provincial courts; courts of first instance
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president and organized into the Civil Room, with a president and 9 judges; the Penal Room, with a president and 14 judges; the Administrative Room, with a president and 32 judges; the Social Room, with a president and 12 judges; and the Military Room, with a president and 7 judges);
- Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional de Espana (consists of 12 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch from candidates proposed by the General Council of the Judiciary Power, a 20-member governing board chaired by the monarch that includes presidential appointees, lawyers, and jurists confirmed by the National Assembly;
- judges can serve until age 70;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Assembly, executive branch, and the General Council of the Judiciary, and appointed by the monarch for 9-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- National High Court;
- High Courts of Justice (in each of the autonomous communities);
- provincial courts;
- courts of first instance
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president and organized into the Civil Room, with a president and 9 judges; the Penal Room, with a president and 14 judges; the Administrative Room, with a president and 32 judges; the Social Room, with a president and 12 judges; and the Military Room, with a president and 7 judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional de Espana (consists of 12 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch from candidates proposed by the General Council of the Judiciary Power, a 20-member governing board chaired by the monarch that includes presidential appointees, lawyers, and jurists confirmed by the National Assembly; judges can serve until age 70; Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Assembly, executive branch, and the General Council of the Judiciary, and appointed by the monarch for 9-year terms
subordinate courts: National High Court; High Courts of Justice (in each of the autonomous communities); provincial courts; courts of first instance
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president and organized into the Civil Room, with a president and 9 judges; the Penal Room, with a president and 14 judges; the Administrative Room, with a president and 32 judges; the Social Room, with a president and 12 judges; and the Military Room, with a president and 7 judges);
- Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional de Espana (consists of 12 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch from candidates proposed by the General Council of the Judiciary Power, a 20-member governing board chaired by the monarch;
- judges can serve until age 70;
- Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Assembly, executive branch, and the General Council of the Judiciary, and appointed by the monarch for 9-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- National High Court;
- High Courts of Justice (in each of the autonomous communities);
- provincial courts;
- courts of first instance
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president and organized into the Civil Room, with a president and 9 judges; the Penal Room, with a president and 14 judges; the Administrative Room, with a president and 32 judges; the Social Room, with a president and 12 judges; and the Military Room, with a president and 7 judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional de Espana (consists of 12 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch from candidates proposed by the General Council of the Judiciary Power, a 20-member governing board chaired by the monarch that includes presidential appointees, lawyers, and jurists confirmed by the National Assembly; monarch; judges can serve until age 70; Constitutional Court judges nominated by the National Assembly, executive branch, and the General Council of the Judiciary, and appointed by the monarch for 9-year terms
subordinate courts: National High Court; High Courts of Justice (in each of the autonomous communities); provincial courts; courts of first instance
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Spain: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/spain/judicial-branch.