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Overview of the Soviet Judicial System

The document outlines the structure of the judicial system in the U.S.S.R., highlighting the Supreme Court as the highest authority with original and appellate jurisdiction. It details the hierarchy of courts, including Supreme Courts in Republics, Regional Courts, and People's Courts, all of which have judges elected by local legislatures. Additionally, it notes the unique feature of citizen judges assisting regular judges in the judicial process.

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Overview of the Soviet Judicial System

The document outlines the structure of the judicial system in the U.S.S.R., highlighting the Supreme Court as the highest authority with original and appellate jurisdiction. It details the hierarchy of courts, including Supreme Courts in Republics, Regional Courts, and People's Courts, all of which have judges elected by local legislatures. Additionally, it notes the unique feature of citizen judges assisting regular judges in the judicial process.

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546 A.

N INTRODUCTIOX TO POLITICS

The Judldarj’. The only Federal Court m the [Link]


the Supreme Court which stands at the apex of the
judicial ^
IS

organisation of the country. court consists of about 30


The
judges, all of uhom are appointed for 5 years by a joint session
of the Legislature The Supreme Court has both original and
appellate jurisdiction It hears appeals from the decisions of
the Supreme Courts of the Republics It exercises its original

jurisdiction in 'trying disputesbetween the Republics and also


trying cases agamst members of the Union government or
cases of exceptional importance.

Below the Supreme Court, there are Supieme Courts in


each Constituent Republic The judges are chosen by the
Soviets of the Republics from amongst men of judicial experi-
ence Next to it, are the Regional Courts uhose judges are ^

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elected by the Soviets of those regions. Below them are the
People’s Court located in each district The judges are elected
by the people of the district. The judges of the Peoples
Court are assisted by two assessors or citizen judges who are
selected from a panel prepared by the Local Soviets These
courts deal with minor civil and criminal cases, the more
important cases being tried at the Regional Courts Besides
these regular courts, there is a large number of Special Courts
like the Juvenile courts. Military tribunals, and Disciplmaiy
courts There a Procurator-General who is appointed foi
is

seien years by the Supreme Soviet He is vested with the


“supreme supenisory power to ensure the strict observance of
law by all state personnel”.

Special Features of the Soviet Judicial System.

A critical examination of the judicial admmistration of


the USSR reveals features which have no parallel in any
other country One
of the noticeable features of the system
IS that down from the People’s Court right
up to the Supreme
Court, all the judges are elected by the legislatures
of different
areas In addition to the regular judges of these
courts there
arc as=cssors or citizen judges who are
appointed from a panel
of citizens Any person having the right to vote is
entitled
to act as a citizen-judge These citizen-judges assist
the regular
judgc,s not only by finding facts
but also by ascertaminlVhe
nature and extent of breach of
law and determining
plnish-

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