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Changed since 2024Court of Cassation (Cour de Cassation) Chief of State--President Gen. Zine el Abidine BEN ALI (since 7 November 1987); Head of Government--Prime Minister Hamed KAROUI (since 26 September 1989)
Court of Cassation (Cour de Cassation) Chief of State--President Gen. Zine el Abidine BEN ALI (since 7 November 1987); Head of Government--Prime Minister Hamed KAROUI (since 26 September 1989)
Court of Cassation (Cour de Cassation) Chief of State--President Gen. Zine el Abidine BEN ALI (since 7 November 1987); Head of Government--Prime Minister Hamed KAROUI (since 26 September 1989) Constitutional Democratic Rally Party (RCD), President BEN ALI (official ruling party); Movement of Democratic Socialists (MDS), Ahmed Mestiri; five other political parties are legal, including the Communist Party
Court of Cassation (Cour de Cassation) Chief of State--President Gen. Zine el Abidine BEN ALI (since 7 November 1987); Head of Government--Prime Minister Hamed KAROUI (since 26 September 1989) Constitutional Democratic Rally Party (RCD), President BEN ALI (official ruling party); Movement of Democratic Socialists (MDS), Ahmed Mestiri; five other political parties are legal, including the Communist Party
The same text in 9 editions, 1992 to 2000.
Court of Cassation (Cour de Cassation)
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Court of Cassation (Cour de Cassation)
The same text in 12 editions, 2001 to 2012.
Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation
Court of Cassation (Cour or Cour de Cassation) Cassation
- highest court(s):
Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (organized into civil and criminal chambers and consists of NA judges)
note - drafting of a new constitution was begun in February 2012
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges nominated by the Higher Magistracy Council (also called the Superior Council of the Judiciary), a 7-member body of judges and prosecutors;
- judges appointed by presidential decree;
- judge tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- Administrative Court;
- Courts of Appeal;
- Housing Court;
- courts of first instance;
- lower district courts;
- military courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (organized into civil and criminal chambers and consists of NA judges)
note - drafting of a new constitution was begun in February 2012
judge selection and term of office:
judges nominated by the Higher Magistracy Council (also called the Superior Council of the Judiciary), a 7-member body of judges and prosecutors; judges appointed by presidential decree; judge tenure NA
subordinate courts:
Administrative Court; Courts of Appeal; Housing Court; courts of first instance; lower district courts; military courts
- highest court(s):
- Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (organized into civil and criminal chambers and consists of NA judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges nominated by the Higher Magistracy Council (also called the Superior Council of the Judiciary), a 7-member body of judges and prosecutors;
- judges appointed by presidential decree;
- judge tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- Administrative Court;
- Courts of Appeal;
- Housing Court;
- courts of first instance;
- lower district courts;
- military courts
highest court(s):
Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (organized into civil and criminal chambers and consists of NA judges)note - drafting of a new constitution was begun in February 2012judge selection and term of office:
judges nominated by the Higher Magistracy Council (also called the Superior Council of the Judiciary), a 7-member body of judges and prosecutors; judges appointed by presidential decree; judge tenure NA
subordinate courts:
Administrative Court; Courts of Appeal; Housing Court; courts of first instance; lower district courts; military courts
- highest court(s):
- Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (organized into civil and criminal chambers and consists of NA judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges nominated by the Higher Magistracy Council (also called the Superior Council of the Judiciary), a 7-member body of judges and prosecutors;
- judges appointed by presidential decree;
- judge tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- Administrative Court;
- Courts of Appeal;
- Housing Court;
- courts of first instance;
- lower district courts;
- military courts
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest court(s):
- Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (organized into 1 civil and 3 criminal chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of 12 members)
note: the new Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the creation of a constitutional court by the end of 2015; the court will consist of 12 members - 4 each appointed by the president, Supreme Judicial Council or SJC (an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists), and the Chamber of the People's Deputies (parliament); members will serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years; in late 2015, the International Commission of Jurists called on Tunisia's parliament to revise the draft on the constitutional court to ensure compliance with international standards
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), a body of elected and appointed judges and specialized staff, after consultation with the prime minister;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment;
- Constitutional Court members appointed 3 each by the president of the republic, the Chamber of the People's Deputies, and the SJC;
- members serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- administrative courts;
- Court of Audit;
- Housing Court;
- courts of first instance;
- lower district courts;
- military courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2015 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s): Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (organized into 1 civil and 3 criminal chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of 12 members)
note: the new Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the creation of a constitutional court by the end of 2015; the court will consist of 12 members - 4 each appointed by the president, Supreme Judicial Council or SJC (an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists), and the Chamber of the People's Deputies (parliament); members will serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years; in late 2015, the International Commission of Jurists called on Tunisia's parliament to revise the draft on the constitutional court to ensure compliance with international standards
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), a body of elected and appointed judges and specialized staff, after consultation with the prime minister; judge tenure based on terms of appointment; Constitutional Court members appointed 3 each by the president of the republic, the Chamber of the People's Deputies, and the SJC; members serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; administrative courts; Court of Audit; Housing Court; courts of first instance; lower district courts; military courts
- highest court(s):
- Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (organized into 1 civil and 3 criminal chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of 12 members)
note: the new Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the creation of a constitutional court by the end of 2015; the court will consist of 12 members - 4 each appointed by the president, the Supreme Judicial Council or SJC (an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists), and the Chamber of the People's Deputies (parliament); members will serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years; in late 2015, the International Commission of Jurists called on Tunisia's parliament to revise the draft on the Constitutional Court to ensure compliance with international standards; as of spring 2017 the court had not been appointed
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the SJC;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment;
- Constitutional Court members appointed 3 each by the president of the republic, the Chamber of the People's Deputies, and the SJC;
- members serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- administrative courts;
- Court of Audit;
- Housing Court;
- courts of first instance;
- lower district courts;
- military courts
highest court(s): Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (organized into 1 civil and 3 criminal chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of 12 members)
note: the new Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the creation of a constitutional court by the end of 2015; the court will consist of 12 members - 4 each appointed by the president, the Supreme Judicial Council or SJC (an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists), and the Chamber of the People's Deputies (parliament); members will serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years; in late 2015, the International Commission of Jurists called on Tunisia's parliament to revise the draft on the constitutional court Constitutional Court to ensure compliance with international standards standards; as of spring 2017 the court had not been appointed
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), a body of elected and appointed judges and specialized staff, after consultation with the prime minister; SJC; judge tenure based on terms of appointment; Constitutional Court members appointed 3 each by the president of the republic, the Chamber of the People's Deputies, and the SJC; members serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; administrative courts; Court of Audit; Housing Court; courts of first instance; lower district courts; military courts
- highest courts:
- Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (organized into 1 civil and 3 criminal chambers);
- Constitutional Court (established in 2014, but remained vacant as of late 2018)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment;
- Constitutional Court NA
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- administrative courts;
- Court of Audit;
- Housing Court;
- courts of first instance;
- lower district courts;
- military courts
note: the new Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the creation of a constitutional court by the end of 2015, but as of November 2018, the court had not been appointed; the court will consist of 12 members - 4 each appointed by the president, SJC, and the Chamber of the People's Deputies (parliament); members will serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years
highest court(s): courts: Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (organized into 1 civil and 3 criminal chambers); Constitutional Court (consists (established in 2014, but remained vacant as of 12 members) late 2018)note: the new Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the creation of a constitutional court by the end of 2015; the court will consist judge selection and term of 12 members - 4 each appointed office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president, the Supreme Judicial Council or SJC (an (SJC), an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists), and the Chamber of the People's Deputies (parliament); members will serve 9-year specialists; judge tenure based on terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years; in late 2015, appointment; Constitutional Court NA
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; administrative courts; Court of Audit; Housing Court; courts of first instance; lower district courts; military courts
note: the International Commission new Tunisian constitution of Jurists January 2014 called on Tunisia's parliament to revise for the draft on creation of a constitutional court by the Constitutional Court to ensure compliance with international standards; end of 2015, but as of spring 2017 November 2018, the court had not been appointed appointed; the
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated bySJC; judge tenure based on terms court will consist of appointment; Constitutional Court 12 members appointed 3 - 4 each appointed by the president of the republic, president, SJC, and the Chamber of the People's Deputies, and the SJC; Deputies (parliament); members will serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; administrative courts; Court of Audit; Housing Court; courts of first instance; lower district courts; military courts
- highest courts:
- Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (organized into 1 civil and 3 criminal chambers);
- Constitutional Court (established in 2014 but remained vacant as of late 2018)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment;
- Constitutional Court NA
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- administrative courts;
- Court of Audit;
- Housing Court;
- courts of first instance;
- lower district courts;
- military courts
note: the new Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the creation of a constitutional court by the end of 2015, but as of November 2018, the court had not been appointed; the court to consist of 12 members - 4 each to be appointed by the president, the Supreme Judicial Council (an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder are legal specialists), and the Chamber of the People's Deputies (parliament); members are to serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years
highest courts: Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (organized into 1 civil and 3 criminal chambers); Constitutional Court (established in 2014, 2014 but remained vacant as of late 2018)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), Council, an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists; judge tenure based on terms of appointment; Constitutional Court NA
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; administrative courts; Court of Audit; Housing Court; courts of first instance; lower district courts; military courts
note: the new Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the creation of a constitutional court by the end of 2015, but as of November 2018, the court had not been appointed; the court will to consist of 12 members - 4 each to be appointed by the president, SJC, the Supreme Judicial Council (an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder are legal specialists), and the Chamber of the People's Deputies (parliament); members will are to serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years
- highest courts:
- Court of Cassation (consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and magistrates and organized into 27 civil and 11 criminal chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment;
- Constitutional Court NA
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- administrative courts;
- Court of Audit;
- Housing Court;
- courts of first instance;
- lower district courts;
- military courts
note: the new Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the creation of a constitutional court by the end of 2015, but as of November 2018, the court had not been appointed; the court to consist of 12 members - 4 each to be appointed by the president, the Supreme Judicial Council (an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder are legal specialists), and the Chamber of the People's Deputies (parliament); members are to serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years
highest courts: Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (organized (consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and magistrates and organized into 1 27 civil and 3 11 criminal chambers); Constitutional Court (established in 2014 but remained vacant as of late 2018) chambers)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists; judge tenure based on terms of appointment; Constitutional Court NA
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; administrative courts; Court of Audit; Housing Court; courts of first instance; lower district courts; military courts
note: the new Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the creation of a constitutional court by the end of 2015, but as of November 2018, the court had not been appointed; the court to consist of 12 members - 4 each to be appointed by the president, the Supreme Judicial Council (an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder are legal specialists), and the Chamber of the People's Deputies (parliament); members are to serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years
- highest courts:
- Court of Cassation (consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and magistrates and organized into 27 civil and 11 criminal chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment;
- Constitutional Court;
- note -court was established in the constitution but establishment has been delayed
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- administrative courts;
- Court of Audit;
- Housing Court;
- courts of first instance;
- lower district courts;
- military courts
note: the new Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the creation of a constitutional court by the end of 2015, but as of November 2018, the court had not been appointed; the court to consist of 12 members - 4 each to be appointed by the president, the Supreme Judicial Council (an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder are legal specialists), and the Chamber of the People's Deputies (parliament); members are to serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years
highest courts: Court of Cassation (consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and magistrates and organized into 27 civil and 11 criminal chambers)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists; judge tenure based on terms of appointment; Constitutional Court NA Court; note -court was established in the constitution but establishment has been delayed
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; administrative courts; Court of Audit; Housing Court; courts of first instance; lower district courts; military courts
note: the new Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the creation of a constitutional court by the end of 2015, but as of November 2018, the court had not been appointed; the court to consist of 12 members - 4 each to be appointed by the president, the Supreme Judicial Council (an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder are legal specialists), and the Chamber of the People's Deputies (parliament); members are to serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years
- highest court(s):
- Court of Cassation (consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and magistrates and organized into 27 civil and 11 criminal chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment;
- Constitutional Court (established in the constitution but inception has been delayed; note - in mid-February 2022, President SAIED dissolved the Supreme Judicial Council and replaced it with an interim council in early March
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- administrative courts;
- Court of Audit;
- Housing Court;
- courts of first instance;
- lower district courts;
- military courts
note: the new Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the creation of a constitutional court by the end of 2015, but as November 2021, the court had not been appointed; the court to consist of 12 members - 4 each to be appointed by the president, the Supreme Judicial Council (an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder are legal specialists), and the Chamber of the People's Deputies (parliament); members are to serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years
highest courts: court(s): Court of Cassation (consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and magistrates and organized into 27 civil and 11 criminal chambers)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists; judge tenure based on terms of appointment; Constitutional Court; note -court was established Court (established in the constitution but establishment inception has been delayed delayed; note - in mid-February 2022, President SAIED dissolved the Supreme Judicial Council and replaced it with an interim council in early March
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; administrative courts; Court of Audit; Housing Court; courts of first instance; lower district courts; military courts
note: the new Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the creation of a constitutional court by the end of 2015, but as of November 2018, 2021, the court had not been appointed; the court to consist of 12 members - 4 each to be appointed by the president, the Supreme Judicial Council (an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder are legal specialists), and the Chamber of the People's Deputies (parliament); members are to serve 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years
- highest court(s):
- Court of Cassation (consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and magistrates and organized into 27 civil and 11 criminal chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment;
- Constitutional Court (established in the 2014 and 2022 constitutions, but inception has been delayed; note - in mid-February 2022, President SAIED dissolved the Supreme Judicial Council and replaced it with an interim council in early March
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- administrative courts;
- Court of Audit;
- Housing Court;
- courts of first instance;
- lower district courts;
- military courts
note: the Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the establishment of a constitutional court by the end of 2015, but the court was never formed; the new constitution of July 2022 calls for the establishment of a constitutional court consisting of 9 members appointed by presidential decree; members to include former senior judges of other courts
highest court(s): Court of Cassation (consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and magistrates and organized into 27 civil and 11 criminal chambers)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists; judge tenure based on terms of appointment; Constitutional Court (established in the constitution 2014 and 2022 constitutions, but inception has been delayed; note - in mid-February 2022, President SAIED dissolved the Supreme Judicial Council and replaced it with an interim council in early March
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; administrative courts; Court of Audit; Housing Court; courts of first instance; lower district courts; military courts
note: the new Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the creation establishment of a constitutional court by the end of 2015, but as November 2021, the court had not been appointed; was never formed; the new constitution of July 2022 calls for the establishment of a constitutional court to consist consisting of 12 9 members - 4 each to be appointed by the president, the Supreme Judicial Council (an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder are legal specialists), and the Chamber of the People's Deputies (parliament); presidential decree; members are to serve 9-year terms with one-third include former senior judges of the membership renewed every 3 years other courts
- highest court(s):
- Court of Cassation (consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and magistrates and organized into 27 civil and 11 criminal chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment;
- Constitutional Court (established in the 2014 and 2022 constitutions, but inception has been delayed; note - in mid-February 2022, President SAIED dissolved the Supreme Judicial Council and replaced it with an interim council in early March 2022
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- administrative courts;
- Court of Audit;
- Housing Court;
- courts of first instance;
- lower district courts;
- military courts
note: the Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the establishment of a constitutional court by the end of 2015, but the court was never formed; the new constitution of July 2022 calls for the establishment of a constitutional court consisting of 9 members appointed by presidential decree; members to include former senior judges of other courts
highest court(s): Court of Cassation (consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and magistrates and organized into 27 civil and 11 criminal chambers)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists; judge tenure based on terms of appointment; Constitutional Court (established in the 2014 and 2022 constitutions, but inception has been delayed; note - in mid-February 2022, President SAIED dissolved the Supreme Judicial Council and replaced it with an interim council in early March 2022
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; administrative courts; Court of Audit; Housing Court; courts of first instance; lower district courts; military courts
note: the Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the establishment of a constitutional court by the end of 2015, but the court was never formed; the new constitution of July 2022 calls for the establishment of a constitutional court consisting of 9 members appointed by presidential decree; members to include former senior judges of other courts
- highest court(s):
- Court of Cassation (consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and magistrates; organized into 27 civil and 11 criminal chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment;
- Constitutional Court (established in the 2014 and 2022 constitutions, but never implemented)
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- administrative courts;
- Court of Audit;
- Housing Court;
- courts of first instance;
- lower district courts;
- military courts
note: the Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the establishment of a constitutional court by the end of 2015, but the court was never formed; the new constitution of July 2022 calls for the establishment of a constitutional court consisting of 9 members appointed by presidential decree; members to include former senior judges of other courts
highest court(s): Court of Cassation (consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and magistrates and magistrates; organized into 27 civil and 11 criminal chambers)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent 4-part body consisting mainly of elected judges and the remainder legal specialists; judge tenure based on terms of appointment; Constitutional Court (established in the 2014 and 2022 constitutions, but inception has been delayed; note - in mid-February 2022, President SAIED dissolved the Supreme Judicial Council and replaced it with an interim council in early March 2022 never implemented)
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; administrative courts; Court of Audit; Housing Court; courts of first instance; lower district courts; military courts
note: the Tunisian constitution of January 2014 called for the establishment of a constitutional court by the end of 2015, but the court was never formed; the new constitution of July 2022 calls for the establishment of a constitutional court consisting of 9 members appointed by presidential decree; members to include former senior judges of other courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tunisia: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tunisia/judicial-branch.