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The '''Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic''' is the highest juridical authority in the [[ |
The '''Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic''' is the highest juridical authority in the [[Slovakia]] and is based in [[Bratislava]]. It was established on 1 January 1993,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Najvyšší súd Slovenskej republiky|url=https://www.network-presidents.eu/page/slovakia-0|access-date=12 July 2021|website=Network of Supreme Courts of the European Union}}</ref> following the division of [[Czechoslovakia]] into the [[Czech Republic]] and the Slovak Republic.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Engelberg|first=Stephen|date=1993-01-01|title=Czechoslovakia Breaks in Two, To Wide Regret|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/01/world/czechoslovakia-breaks-in-two-to-wide-regret.html|access-date=2021-07-12|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The court is the ultimate appeals court for the lower courts within Slovakia.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Appointment == |
== Appointment == |
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The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the [[President of Slovakia|President of the Republic]] after being seen as qualified enough by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic.<ref name=":0" /> Any person who has fulfilled 30 years of age, is in possession of a |
The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the [[President of Slovakia|President of the Slovak Republic]] after being seen as qualified enough by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic.<ref name=":0" /> Any person who has fulfilled 30 years of age, is in possession of a master's degree in law and agrees to accept the post of a judge at Supreme Court after having passed the electoral process, may qualify for the post.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Roles == |
== Roles == |
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It is the appeals court for the regional and district courts as well as for the |
It is the appeals court for the regional and district courts as well as for the Slovak [[military court]]s.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=The Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic {{!}} Najvyšší súd Slovenskej republiky|url=https://www.nsud.sk/the-supreme-court-of-the-slovak-republic/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=www.nsud.sk}}</ref> The court decides in panels composed by three or five judges.<ref name=":1" /> The three member panels decide on the matters regarding the lower courts.<ref name=":1" /> The five member panel decides on matters which concern verdicts of courts composed by the three member panels of the Supreme Court.<ref name=":1" /> |
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== Judges and panels == |
== Judges and panels == |
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The court has four divisions, which are the Criminal Division, the Administrative Division, the Civil |
The court has four divisions, which are the Criminal Division, the Administrative Division, the Civil Division and the Commercial Division.<ref name=":0" /> Each division includes an amount of panels with three members.<ref name=":0" /> The Commercial Division has fourteen judges serving in eight panels, the Administrative Division has twenty-eight judges and twelve panels, the civil division has twenty-nine judges and 8 panels, and the Criminal Division has nineteen judges and eight panels.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Controversy == |
== Controversy == |
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In October 2020 |
In October 2020, Supreme Court judges [[Jarmila Urbancová]] and Jozef Kolcon were accused of corruption and arrested.<ref>{{Cite web|last=a.s|first=Petit Press|date=2020-10-28|title=Storm transforms into Gale. More judges and an influential businessman detained|url=https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22520635/storm-transforms-into-gale-more-judges-and-an-influential-businessman-detained.html|access-date=2021-07-12|website=spectator.sme.sk|language=en}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 20:17, 6 April 2024
The Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic is the highest juridical authority in the Slovakia and is based in Bratislava. It was established on 1 January 1993,[1] following the division of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.[2] The court is the ultimate appeals court for the lower courts within Slovakia.[1]
Appointment
[edit]The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President of the Slovak Republic after being seen as qualified enough by the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic.[1] Any person who has fulfilled 30 years of age, is in possession of a master's degree in law and agrees to accept the post of a judge at Supreme Court after having passed the electoral process, may qualify for the post.[1]
Roles
[edit]It is the appeals court for the regional and district courts as well as for the Slovak military courts.[3] The court decides in panels composed by three or five judges.[3] The three member panels decide on the matters regarding the lower courts.[3] The five member panel decides on matters which concern verdicts of courts composed by the three member panels of the Supreme Court.[3]
Judges and panels
[edit]The court has four divisions, which are the Criminal Division, the Administrative Division, the Civil Division and the Commercial Division.[1] Each division includes an amount of panels with three members.[1] The Commercial Division has fourteen judges serving in eight panels, the Administrative Division has twenty-eight judges and twelve panels, the civil division has twenty-nine judges and 8 panels, and the Criminal Division has nineteen judges and eight panels.[1]
Controversy
[edit]In October 2020, Supreme Court judges Jarmila Urbancová and Jozef Kolcon were accused of corruption and arrested.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Najvyšší súd Slovenskej republiky". Network of Supreme Courts of the European Union. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Engelberg, Stephen (1993-01-01). "Czechoslovakia Breaks in Two, To Wide Regret". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ a b c d "The Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic | Najvyšší súd Slovenskej republiky". www.nsud.sk. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ a.s, Petit Press (2020-10-28). "Storm transforms into Gale. More judges and an influential businessman detained". spectator.sme.sk. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
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