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Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law [MPECCoL]

Selection of Judges at Constitutional Courts / Supreme Courts

Akiko Ejima

From: Oxford Constitutions (http://oxcon.ouplaw.com). (c) Oxford University Press, 2023. All Rights Reserved.date: 08 November 2024

Subject(s):
Constitutional design — Rule of law — Separation of powers — Judicial review — Powers and jurisdiction of constitutional courts/supreme courts — Judicial independence — Judicial power — Selection of judges — Heads of state and government

General Editors: Rainer Grote, Frauke Lachenmann, Rüdiger Wolfrum
Managing Editor: Martina Mantovani

1 ‘A judge is a person entrusted with giving, or taking part in, a judicial decision involving opposing parties, who can be either natural or physical persons during a trial. The judge decides, according to the law and following organized proceedings, any issue within his/her jurisdiction’ (Council of Europe 154). Starting from this general description of judges, this entry focuses on the members of apex courts, which encompass not only constitutional courts but also supreme courts that hold final jurisdiction over constitutional matters. It further explores the...
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