Judiciary of Iraq
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The judiciary of Iraq is a branch of the
Higher Judicial Council
The Higher Judicial Council manages and supervises the affairs of the federal judiciary.[1]: Article 91 It oversees the affairs of the various judicial committees,[1]: Article 90 nominates the Chief Justice and members of the Court of Cassation, the Chief Public Prosecutor, and the Chief Justice of the Judiciary Oversight Commission, and drafts the budget of the judiciary.[1]: Article 91 In 2013, the Council of Representatives passed the Iraqi Federal Court Act, which forbids the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from also being the head of the Judicial Council, and replaced him with the Chief Justice of the Court of Cassation.[2]
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is an independent judicial body that interprets the constitution and determines the constitutionality of laws and regulations. It acts as a final
Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal
The Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal (formerly the Iraqi Special Tribunal)
Central Criminal Court
The Central Criminal Court is the main criminal court of Iraq. The CCCI is based on an inquisitorial system and consists of two chambers: an investigative court, and a criminal court.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Section 3, Chapter 3". Final Draft Iraqi Constitution (PDF). UNESCO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ Ali Abel Sadah (18 February 2013). "Iraqi Judicial Reforms Include Removal of Chief Justice". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Law of the Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal" (PDF). Al-Waqa'i Al-Iraqiya. No. 4006. 18 October 2005. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ISBN 9781906165000. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
External links
- The Iraqi Higher Judicial Council Archived 2014-06-20 at the Wayback Machine