Overview of Armenia's judiciary system
The judicial hierarchy of Armenia
The
Judiciary
of
Armenia
interprets and applies the
laws of Armenia
. Under the doctrine of the
separation of powers
, judiciary exercises judicial power separately from the
legislative power
of
Parliament
and executive power of the
Prime Minister
. Per the Constitution, it is defined with a hierarchical structure regulated by the Supreme Judicial Council of Armenia. On the other hand, the
Ministry of Justice of Armenia
(
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) is a government agency which possesses executive authority and executes policies of the
Government of Armenia
in sectors that are closely associated with laws and regulations.
Judiciary of Armenia
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Supreme Judicial Council emblem
Based on article 7 of the
Constitution of Armenia
, judiciary in Armenia is exercised only by the courts through a three-tier judicial system, with the guarantor of its unrestricted implementation being the Supreme Judicial Council.
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Constitutional Court of Armenia
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The Constitutional Court of Armenia
In its turn, the
Constitutional Court of Armenia
(
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) is the highest legal body for
constitutional review
in Armenia. It is a judicial body which is separate and independent from the executive, the legislative and the judiciary. It is responsible for supervising the constitutionality of laws and other legislative instruments. The law of constitutional court of Armenia is defined both in
Armenian constitution
and in law.
Courts
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The Supreme Judicial Council of Armenia (
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) is the guarantor of the unrestricted implementation of the judicial system. It consists of five distinguished members elected by the
National Assembly
, as well as five experienced judges elected by the general assembly of judges who forms the representative body of the judiciary.
Court of Cassation
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The Court of Cassation
The Court of Cassation of Armenia (
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) is based in the capital
Yerevan
and their jurisdiction covers the entire territory of the republic.
Appellate Court
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Known as the Court of Appeals of Armenia (
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), including three types: Civil Court of Appeal (
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), Criminal Court of Appeal (
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), and Administrative Court of Appeal (
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). The courts are based in the capital Yerevan and their jurisdiction covers the entire territory of the republic.
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Administrative Court of Appeal
Trial courts
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Known as the Courts of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Armenia (
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). Currently, there are 8 courts covering the
12 districts
of the capital Yerevan, and 9 courts throughout the other
10 provinces
of Armenia; one for each province, with the exception of
Ararat
and
Vayots Dzor
provinces which are directed by a single court based in Ararat province.
Specialized courts
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Additionally, there are two types of Specialized Courts (
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) based in the capital Yerevan: Administrative court (
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), and Bankruptcy court (
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).
See also
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References
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External links
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