The Supreme Court (

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The Supreme Court in the Constitution

Apart from being the country's highest jurisdiction, the court is also in charge of monitoring the regular ongoing of local elections. The Court is divided in three chambers of justice, with jurisdiction respectively in judiciary, administrative and auditing matters (article 152 of the constitution). As established by article 153 of the constitution, the Supreme Court is composed of 16 members, of whom the Chief Justice is selected by the

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among the highest ranking judges of the country. Of the remaining members of the Court, called Councilors and appointed for life (article 154), eight are designed by the Head of State and seven by the Speaker of the

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. Their selection takes place among both the country's chief judges (eight) and experts in public

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and in

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and financial law.

Creation

The legislation necessary to provide for the implementation of a Supreme Court as disposed by the

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was approved by 1999, and President

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officially had it installed on April 28 when he swore in office the members of the Court. Due to inadequate funding, the became fully operational only in October 2000. President Idriss Déby took advantage of the occasion provided by the swearing in office of the judges to reaffirm the impartiality and the independence of the Chadian legal system, and to signal that it was the first time Chad had ever been given such a high judiciary instance.BBC, "Chad: Supreme Court, Constitutional Council created for "first time", 29-4-1999

Current justices

References

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