Abstract
II.b The judiciary power is divided into two branches: the general courts and the Constitutional Court. The general courts lie in four tiers: (1) 54 district courts (trial courts), (2) 8 regional courts (courts of appeal), (3) the Supreme Court, and (4) the Specialized Criminal Court. District courts are the courts of the first instance, except for administrative and enumerated civil and criminal cases, whereas the regional courts serve as courts of appeal. The Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the country and has the function of an appellate review court. The Specialized Criminal Court was established in 2009 as a substitute for the Specialized Court, which was revoked due to its unconstitutionality. Under Chapter VII of the Constitution, judicial power in the Slovak Republic is exercised by the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic and other courts. An independent body to oversee compliance with the Constitution is the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic. Under the law, the Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority of the Slovak Republic. It exercises its jurisdiction through its panels and their presiding judges; through divisions and their presiding judges; and through the President and Vice-President of the Supreme Court of the SR. The distribution of cases at the Supreme Court in a given calendar year is determined by the work schedule formulated by the President of the Supreme Court upon a proposal presented by the presiding judges of the various divisions.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The U.S. Supreme Court and the Modern Common Law Approach |
| Editors | Simona Grossi |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication date | 1 Jan 2015 |
| Pages | 362-366 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781107028050, 9781316612866 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781139235631 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
