The Judicial system of

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requires that the country's lower court judges be noncitizens, to ensure impartiality. Most lower court judges are

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. A local conciliation judge handles cases of minor importance. Other cases are handled by non- Sammarinese judges who serve under contract to the Government. The final court of review is the Council of Twelve, a group of judges chosen for 6-year terms (four of whom are replaced every 2 years) from among the members of the

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Supreme court

Lower Court

References

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