Governing Senate

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The Governing Senate was the highest legislative, judicial, and administrative body of the Russian Empire, established by Peter the Great to oversee state affairs.

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Governing Senate canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf governmental body
state institution
supreme state body
alsoKnownAs Pravitelstvuyushchy Senat NERFINISHED
Ruling Senate NERFINISHED
appliesTo entire territory of the Russian Empire
appliesToJurisdiction Russian Empire NERFINISHED
appointedBy Emperor of Russia NERFINISHED
architecturalAssociation Senate and Synod Building in Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED
country Russian Empire
creator Peter the Great NERFINISHED
dissolved 1917
dissolvedBy Russian Provisional Government NERFINISHED
endTime 1917
establishedIn 1711
foundedBy Peter the Great NERFINISHED
hasFunction highest cassation court in civil and criminal matters
oversight of provincial administration
publication and registration of laws
supervision of legality in the empire
hasJurisdictionOver imperial administration
judicial system of the Russian Empire
legislative implementation in the Russian Empire
hasMember senator of the Russian Empire
hasNumberOfMembers 9 (originally)
hasRole highest administrative body of the Russian Empire
highest judicial body of the Russian Empire
highest legislative body of the Russian Empire
supreme supervisory authority over state affairs
hasSeat Senate Square, Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Moscow
Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED
inception 1711
languageOfWorkOrName Russian
legalStatus supreme state institution under autocracy
legislativeType upper-level state council-like body
location Moscow
Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED
partOf central government of the Russian Empire
state apparatus of the Russian Empire
replacedBy Governing bodies of the Russian Provisional Government
replaces Boyar Duma NERFINISHED
significantEvent creation during the Pruth River Campaign of 1711
subordinateTo Emperor of Russia NERFINISHED
timePeriod 18th century
19th century
early 20th century

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Senate and Synod Building usedBy Governing Senate
Senate of the Russian Empire alsoKnownAs Governing Senate