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Supreme Court of Albania
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The Supreme Court of the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Gjykata e Lartë e Republikës së Shqipërisë) is the highest court of Albania and is the final court of appeals in the country's judicial system. It is composed of seventeen judges: the Chief Justice and sixteen Members.[2]
Supreme Court of Albania Gjykata e Lartë e Shqipërisë | |
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41.3258248°N 19.8165878°E / 41.3258248; 19.8165878 | |
Established | 10 May 1913[1] |
Location | Tirana, Albania |
Coordinates | 41.3258248°N 19.8165878°E / 41.3258248; 19.8165878 |
Authorized by | Constitution of Albania |
Judge term length | 9 years |
Number of positions | 17 (2016) |
Website | gjykataelarte |
Chief Justice of Albania | |
Currently | Sokol Sadushi Vice President |
Since | September 2020 |
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the judicial branch of the country with its premises located in Tirana. Its main mission is to review the decisions of lower instance courts upon the appeal from one of the parties. It reviews the matter at hand dealing with only with issues of law, without judging the facts, thus guaranteeing through its jurisprudence uniformity in the application of the law and a unified judicial practice.[3]