Supreme Court of Belarus
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus is the highest-tier court inside of Belarus and acts as the final "court of review." Its general tasks include the oversight of lower-tier courts and can render justice in areas of general civil and criminal law. Unlike the United States Supreme Court, constitutional issues are not sent to the Belarusian Supreme Court, but are sent to a separate court called the Constitutional Court. The judges to the Supreme Court are appointed by the president.[2]
Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus | |
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Вярхоўны суд Рэспублікі Беларусь Верховный Суд Республики Беларусь | |
The building of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus | |
Established | 1991 |
Location | Minsk, Belarus |
Composition method | High Court |
Authorized by | Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus |
Website | Official site |
Chairman of the Supreme Court | |
Currently | Valentin Sukalo[1] |
Since | January 1997 |
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Belarus |
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History
On 1 January 2014 the Supreme Economic Court of Belarus merged with the Supreme Court.[2]
References
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