The Supreme Court of the

Republic of Belarus A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th ...

is the highest-tier court inside of Belarus and acts as the final "court of review." Its general tasks include the oversight of lower-tier courts and can render justice in areas of general civil and criminal law. Unlike the

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issues are not sent to the Belarusian Supreme Court, but are sent to a separate court called the

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. The judges to the Supreme Court are appointed by the

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History

On 1 January 2014 the Supreme Economic Court of Belarus merged with the Supreme Court.Court System in the Republic of Belarus
REVERA 22 January 2014

References

External links

Court website
Government of Belarus Law of Belarus

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...

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