Supreme Court of Cyprus

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The Supreme Court of Cyprus is the highest judicial authority in Cyprus, serving as both the final appellate court and the constitutional court of the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional court
court of last resort
judicial body
supreme court
appliesLaw Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
common law principles
statutory law of Cyprus
appointedBy President of Cyprus
canDeclare laws unconstitutional
capitalOfJurisdiction Nicosia
composition panel of judges
country Cyprus
establishedBy Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
establishedIn 1960
governs precedent for lower courts in Cyprus
handles constitutional disputes between state organs
electoral disputes
hasAuthorityOver all civil courts in Cyprus
all criminal courts in Cyprus
hasFunction hears appeals from lower courts
interprets the Constitution of Cyprus
judicial review of legislation
supervises administration of justice in Cyprus
hasNumberOfJudges 13
hasSeat Supreme Court building, Nicosia
hearsAppealsFrom Assize Courts of Cyprus
District Courts of Cyprus
jurisdiction Cyprus
surface form: Republic of Cyprus
languageOfProceedings Greek
legalSystem legal system of Cyprus
legalTradition mixed common law and civil law system
location Nicosia
mandatoryRetirementAge 68
officialNameInGreek Supreme Court of Cyprus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ανώτατο Δικαστήριο της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας
partOf judiciary of Cyprus
predecessor Supreme Court of Cyprus self-linksurface differs
surface form: High Court of Cyprus

Supreme Court of Cyprus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Supreme Constitutional Court of Cyprus
regionServed island of Cyprus
role Supreme Court of Cyprus self-linksurface differs
surface form: constitutional court of Cyprus

final appellate court of Cyprus
highest judicial authority in Cyprus
shortNameInGreek Supreme Court of Cyprus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ανώτατο Δικαστήριο Κύπρου
termLengthOfJudges until mandatory retirement age
typeOfAppeals administrative appeals
civil appeals
criminal appeals

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Nicosia hostsInstitution Supreme Court of Cyprus
Supreme Court of Cyprus role Supreme Court of Cyprus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: constitutional court of Cyprus
Supreme Court of Cyprus predecessor Supreme Court of Cyprus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Supreme Constitutional Court of Cyprus
Supreme Court of Cyprus predecessor Supreme Court of Cyprus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: High Court of Cyprus
Supreme Court of Cyprus officialNameInGreek Supreme Court of Cyprus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ανώτατο Δικαστήριο της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας
Supreme Court of Cyprus shortNameInGreek Supreme Court of Cyprus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ανώτατο Δικαστήριο Κύπρου
Attorney General of Cyprus canAppearBefore Supreme Court of Cyprus