List of supreme courts by country

A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Supreme courts include:

List of supreme courts

States recognised by the United Nations
State Court(s) Mode of selection Term (Years) Retirement age Number of members
 Afghanistan Supreme Court of AfghanistanAppointed by the supreme leader---
 Albania Constitutional Court of Albania3 members appointed by the President 3 members elected by 3/5 of the Assembly 3 members elected by the High Court9709
Supreme Court of AlbaniaAppointed by the President with the consent of Parliament97017
 Algeria Constitutional Court of Algeria4 members appointed by the President 2 elected by the Supreme Court 2 elected by the Council of State6-12
Supreme Court of Algeriaappointed by the executive---
 Andorra Superior Court of Justice----
 Angola Supreme Court of Angola appointed by the president
Constitutional Court of Angola Four are appointed by the President, four by the National Assembly, two by the Superior Council of the Judiciary, and one elected by the public 11
 Antigua and Barbuda Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)
 Argentina Supreme Court of Argentina Presidential nomination with Senate of Argentina confirmation (Judges)

Ministers of the Supreme Court (President)

 - 75 5
 Armenia Constitutional Court of Armenia Elected/appointed by the National Assembly with an equal number of nominations by the president, the government and a general meeting of judges 12 years, non-renewable 70 9
Court of Cassation
 Australia High Court of Australia Appointed by Governor-General following nomination by Prime Minister, and advice from Attorney-General and Cabinet 70 7
 Austria Constitutional Court of Austria Justices are sworn in by the President on nomination of either the Government, the National Council, or the Federal Council Mandatory retirement at 70 years of age 14 members (including the President and the Vice President)

6 substitute members

Supreme Court of Justice Presidential appointment on nomination of the minister of justice 60
Administrative Court of Austria
 Azerbaijan Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan
Supreme Court of Azerbaijan
 Bahamas Supreme Court of the Bahamas
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)
 Bahrain Constitutional Court
Court of Cassation
Supreme Court of Appeal
High Sharia Court of Appeal
 Bangladesh Supreme Court of Bangladesh The Chief Justice of Bangladesh and other judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President of Bangladesh with prior mandatory consultation with the Prime Minister. 67 6 in Appellate Division 95 in High Court Division
 Barbados Supreme Court of Judicature
Caribbean Court of Justice
 Belarus Constitutional Court of Belarus[1]
Supreme Court of Belarus[lower-alpha 1]
 Belgium Constitutional Court
Court of Cassation
 Belize Supreme Court of Belize
Caribbean Court of Justice
 Benin Constitutional Court of Benin
Supreme Court of Benin
High Court of Justice
 Bhutan Supreme Court of Bhutan The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (also called the "Chief Justice of Bhutan"), as well as its Drangpons are appointed by the Druk Gyalpo from among their juniors and peers, or from among other eminent jurists. 10 65 5
 Bolivia Plurinational Constitutional Court
Supreme Court of Justice
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Botswana Court of Appeal
 Brazil Supreme Federal Court Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation - 75 11
Superior Court of Justice 33
 Brunei Supreme Court of Brunei
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)
 Bulgaria Supreme Court of Cassation of Bulgaria
Supreme Administrative Court of Bulgaria
 Burkina Faso Supreme Court of Burkina Faso
 Burundi Supreme Court of Burundi
 Cambodia Constitutional Council of Cambodia
Supreme Court of Cambodia
 Cameroon Supreme Court of Cameroon[lower-alpha 1]
 Canada Supreme Court of Canada Judicial appointments in Canada 75 9
 Cape Verde Supreme Court of Justice
 Central African Republic Constitutional Court of the Central African Republic
Supreme Court of the Central African Republic
 Chad Constitutional Council of Chad
Supreme Court of Chad
 Chile Constitutional Court of Chile
Supreme Court of Chile
 China Supreme People's Court[lower-alpha 1]
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (de facto, Hong Kong and Macau)
Court of Final Appeal (de jure, Macau)
Court of Final Appeal (de jure, Hong Kong)
 Colombia Constitutional Court of Colombia
Supreme Court of Justice
Council of State
 Comoros Supreme Court of the Comoros
Republic of the Congo Congo-Brazzaville Supreme Court of Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo-Kinshasa Constitutional Court
Court of Cassation
Council of State
 Costa Rica Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica
 Croatia Supreme Court of Croatia Elected by the State Judicial Council Five years in the first term, life tenure after renewal 70 42
 Cuba People's Supreme Court of Cuba[lower-alpha 1]
 Cyprus Supreme Court of Cyprus
 Czech Republic Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic
Supreme Court of the Czech Republic
Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic
 Denmark Supreme Court of Denmark Appointed by the other judges 70
 Djibouti Supreme Court of Djibouti
 Dominica Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Caribbean Court of Justice (see below)
 Dominican Republic Supreme Court of the Dominican Republic Elected by the National Council of Magistracy 9 - 16
 East Timor Supreme Court of Justice
 Ecuador Constitutional Court of Ecuador
National Court of Justice of Ecuador[lower-alpha 1]
 Egypt Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt
Court of Cassation
 El Salvador Supreme Court of El Salvador
 Equatorial Guinea Constitutional Court of Equatorial Guinea
Supreme Court of Equatorial Guinea
 Eritrea High Court of Eritrea
 Estonia Supreme Court of Estonia
 Eswatini High Court of Eswatini
 Ethiopia Federal Supreme Court
 Fiji Supreme Court of Fiji
 Finland Supreme Court of Finland 15 - 1 President a minimum of 14 others. (Currently 17)
Supreme Administrative Court of Finland
 France Constitutional Council 3 members selected by the President of the Republic;

3 members selected by the President of the Senate; 3 members selected by the President of the National Assembly

 9 years (non-renewable) 9 + 2 former presidents of the Republic (de facto)
Court of Cassation
Council of State
 Gabon Supreme Court of Gabon
 Gambia Supreme Court of the Gambia
 Georgia Constitutional Court of Georgia 3 Judges Appointed by the President of Georgia;

3 Judges Elected by the Parliament of Georgia; 3 Judges designated by the Supreme Court of Georgia

 10 9
Supreme Court of Georgia
 Germany Federal Constitutional Court Election by Bundestag and Bundesrat 12 68 16
Federal Court of Justice
Federal Administrative Court
Federal Fiscal Court
Federal Labour Court
Federal Social Court
 Ghana Supreme Court of Ghana
 Greece Supreme Special Court
Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece
Council of State
Court of Audit
 Grenada Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)
 Guatemala Constitutional Court
Supreme Court of Justice
 Guinea Supreme Court of Guinea
 Guinea-Bissau Supreme Court of Guinea-Bissau
 Guyana Supreme Court of Judicature
Caribbean Court of Justice[2]
 Haiti Supreme Court of Haiti
 Honduras Supreme Court of Honduras
 Hungary Constitutional Court of Hungary
Supreme Court of Hungary
 Iceland Supreme Court of Iceland Presidential appointment after Minister of Justice nomination following Qualifications Committee selection. Parliamentary confirmation before appointment if minister nomination differs from committee selection. no term limit Life tenure 7 (by statute)
 India Supreme Court of IndiaAppointed by the President, on recommendations[lower-alpha 2] of the Supreme Court Collegium consisting of the 5 senior-most judges of the Supreme Court including the Chief Justice.[3]no term limit6534 including the Chief Justice of India
 Indonesia Constitutional Court of Indonesia
Supreme Court of Indonesia
 Iran Supreme Court of Iran The chief of the Supreme Court is nominated by the head of the judiciary 5 42
 Iraq Supreme Court of Iraq
 Ireland Supreme Court of Ireland Appointed by the President, acting on the binding advice of the Government Once appointed, a judge may only be removed by the Oireachtas for stated misbehaviour or incapacity. Mandatory retirement on reach 70 years of age. 10 and 2 ex officio members
 Israel Supreme Court of Israel Presidential appointment upon nomination by the Judicial Selection Committee 70 15
 Italy Constitutional Court of Italy Elected/appointed in equal portions by Italian Parliament, President of the Italian Republic, and highest Italian courts 9 years (not renewable) 15
Supreme Court of Cassation
 Ivory Coast Constitutional Council
Supreme Court of the Ivory Coast
 Jamaica Court of Appeal
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)
 Japan Supreme Court of Japan Selected by the Cabinet of Japan Mandatory retirement at age 70 15
 Jordan Court of Cassation
 Kazakhstan Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan
Supreme Court of Kazakhstan
 Kenya Supreme Court of Kenya
 Kiribati Court of Appeal of Kiribati
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)
 Kuwait High Court of Appeal of Kuwait
 Kyrgyzstan Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan[lower-alpha 1]
 Laos People's Supreme Court of Laos
 Latvia Constitutional Court of Latvia Elected/appointed in 3 portions by Saeima, 2 by Government of Latvia, and 2 by Supreme Court of Latvia 10 - 7
Supreme Court of Latvia
 Lebanon Constitutional Council
Court of Cassation
 Lesotho Lesotho Court of Appeal
 Liberia Supreme Court of Liberia Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation no term limit 70 5
 Libya Supreme Court of Libya
 Liechtenstein Supreme Court of Liechtenstein
 Lithuania Constitutional Court of Lithuania Renewed by a third every three years, each judge nominated by the President, Speaker of Seimas and the Head of the Supreme Court and appointed by Seimas 9 years (only one term allowed) 9
Supreme Court of Lithuania
 Luxembourg Constitutional Court
Superior Court of Justice
Administrative Court
 Madagascar Supreme Court of Madagascar
 Malawi Constitutional Court of Malawi
Supreme Court of Appeal
 Malaysia Federal Court of Malaysia[lower-alpha 1] Royal appointment with the advice of the Prime Minister Compulsory retirement at age 66 and 6 months 15
 Maldives Supreme Court of the Maldives Presidential Nomination and then People's Majlis Confirmation Life tenure 7
 Mali Supreme Court of Mali
 Malta Constitutional Court of Malta
Court of Civil Appeals of Malta
Court of Criminal Appeals of Malta
 Marshall Islands Supreme Court of the Marshall Islands
 Mauritania Supreme Court of Mauritania
 Mauritius Supreme Court of Mauritius By the President, after consultation with the Prime Minister 67 17
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)
 Mexico Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation 15 11
 Micronesia Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia
 Moldova Constitutional Court of Moldova
Supreme Court of Justice of Moldova
 Monaco Supreme Court of Monaco
 Mongolia Constitutional Court of Mongolia Parliamentary, presidential and judicial selection with parliamentary confirmation 9
Supreme Court of Mongolia Appointment by President of Mongolia after presentation by the General Council of the Courts 25
 Montenegro Constitutional Court of Montenegro, Supreme Court of Montenegro
 Morocco Supreme Court of Morocco
 Mozambique Supreme Court of Mozambique
 Myanmar Constitutional Tribunal of Myanmar
Supreme Court of Myanmar
 Namibia Supreme Court of Namibia
 Nauru Supreme Court of Nauru
   Nepal Supreme Court of Nepal Presidential nomination with Parliament confirmation 65 21
 Netherlands Supreme Court of the Netherlands Selected by the House of Representatives on advice of the Supreme Court and appointed by royal decree 70 36
Council of State
 New Zealand Supreme Court of New Zealand Appointed by the Governor-General on behalf of King Charles III on the advice of the Prime Minister (Chief Justice) and Attorney-General (Justices) 70 6
 Nicaragua Supreme Court of Nicaragua
 Niger Constitutional Court of Niger
Supreme Court of Niger
 Nigeria Supreme Court of Nigeria Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation no term limit 70 21
 North Korea Supreme Court of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea[lower-alpha 1][4]
 North Macedonia Constitutional Court of North Macedonia
Supreme Court of North Macedonia
 Norway Supreme Court of Norway 20
 Oman Supreme Court of Oman[lower-alpha 1]
 Pakistan Supreme Court of Pakistan
Federal Shariat Court
 Palau Supreme Court of Palau
 Panama Supreme Court of Justice
 Papua New Guinea Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea 10 year term, renewable
 Paraguay Supreme Court of Justice
 Peru Constitutional Court of Peru
Supreme Court of Peru
 Philippines Supreme Court of the Philippines Presidential appointment from the shortlist of candidates submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council 70 15
 Poland Constitutional Tribunal[1]
Supreme Court of Poland
Supreme Administrative Court[5]
 Portugal Constitutional Court of Portugal
Supreme Court of Justice
 Qatar Court of Cassation of Qatar[lower-alpha 1]
 Romania Constitutional Court of Romania 9 9
High Court of Cassation and Justice
 Russia Constitutional Court of Russia
Supreme Court of Russia
 Rwanda Supreme Court of Rwanda
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)
 Saint Lucia Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Caribbean Court of Justice (see below)
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)
 Samoa Court of Appeal of Samoa
Supreme Court of Samoa
 San Marino Council of Twelve
 São Tomé and Príncipe Supreme Court of Justice
 Saudi Arabia Supreme Judicial Council
 Senegal Constitutional Council
Court of Cassation
 Serbia Constitutional Court of Serbia Parliament selection (5 members)

Supreme Court of Cassation selection (5 members) Presidential selection (5 members)

 9 15
Supreme Court of Cassation
 Seychelles Supreme Court of Seychelles
 Sierra Leone Supreme Court of Sierra Leone
 Singapore Supreme Court of Singapore[lower-alpha 1] Executive selection 65
 Slovakia Constitutional Court of Slovakia
Supreme Court of Slovakia
Supreme Administrative Court of Slovakia
 Slovenia Constitutional Court of Slovenia
Supreme Court of Slovenia
 Solomon Islands Court of Appeal of Solomon Islands
 Somalia Constitutional Court
Federal High Court
 South Africa Constitutional Court of South Africa
Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
 South Korea Constitutional Court of Korea Appointed by President upon nomination of equal portions from National Assembly, Supreme Court Chief Justice and the President 6 years, renewable 70 9
Supreme Court of Korea Appointed by President with consent of National Assembly

(for associate Justices, nomination of Chief Justice is additionally required)

 6 years, renewable 70 14
 South Sudan Supreme Court of South Sudan
 Spain Constitutional Court of Spain Appointed by the King after being nominated by the Parliament, the General Council of the Judiciary and the Government. 9 12
Supreme Court of Spain Appointed by Monarch on selection by the General Council of the Judiciary 70 79
 Sri Lanka Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
 Sudan Supreme Court of Sudan[lower-alpha 1]
 Suriname High Court of Justice of Suriname
 Sweden Supreme Court of Sweden Government-appointed with parliamentary notification Life tenure 67 16
Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden
  Switzerland Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
 Syria Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria
Court of Cassation
 Tajikistan Supreme Court of Tajikistan[lower-alpha 1]
 Tanzania Court of Appeal of Tanzania
 Thailand Supreme Court of Thailand
 Togo Supreme Court of Togo
 Tonga Court of Appeal of Tonga
Privy Council of Tonga (hereditary estates and titles)
 Trinidad and Tobago Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago[6]
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)
 Tunisia Constitutional Court
Court of Cassation[lower-alpha 1]
 Turkey Constitutional Court of Turkey Legislative/Executive appointment 12 65 15
Court of Cassation Council of Judges and Prosecutors 12 65 380
Council of State Council of Judges and Prosecutors 12 65 115
Court of Jurisdictional Disputes Appointed by other supreme courts 4 65 13
 Turkmenistan Supreme Court of Turkmenistan
 Tuvalu Court of Appeal of Tuvalu
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)
 Uganda Constitutional Court of Uganda
Supreme Court of Uganda
 Ukraine Constitutional Court of Ukraine Presidential, Parliamentary and Congress of Judges nomination 9 65 18
Supreme Court of Ukraine Presidential-parliamentary appointment 5-year term, renewable 48
 United Arab Emirates Federal Supreme Court Presidential appointment 20
 United Kingdom Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Appointed by the Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister, following approval of a recommendation by the Lord Chancellor 12
High Court of Justiciary (Scotland–Criminal Appeals concerning violations of the Human Rights Act 1998 may be heard in the Supreme Court alongside civil cases)
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
 United States Supreme Court of the United States Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation Life tenure 9
State supreme courts[7] Most states limit judicial terms to a set number of years, judges in Massachusetts and New Hampshire serve until they reach a mandatory retirement limit, while in Rhode Island, judges serve lifetime appointments.
 Uruguay Supreme Court of Uruguay Appointed by the General Assembly by two thirds of the votes. 10 5
 Uzbekistan Constitutional Court of Uzbekistan
Supreme Court of Uzbekistan
 Vanuatu Supreme Court of Vanuatu
  Vatican City/Holy See Supreme Court of Vatican City
 Venezuela Supreme Tribunal of Justice
 Vietnam Supreme People's Court of Vietnam[lower-alpha 1]
 Yemen Supreme Court of Yemen[lower-alpha 1]
 Zambia Constitutional Court of Zambia
Supreme Court of Zambia
 Zimbabwe Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe
Supreme Court of Zimbabwe

States recognised by at least one United Nations member
State Court(s)
 Palestine Supreme Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Palestine
 Abkhazia Supreme Court of Abkhazia
 Cook Islands Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)
 Kosovo Supreme Court of Kosovo
 Niue Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)
 Northern Cyprus Supreme Court of Northern Cyprus
 Taiwan Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of the Republic of China
 South Ossetia Supreme Court of South Ossetia
 Western Sahara Constitutional Council, Supreme Court of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

States not recognised by any United Nations members
State Court(s)
 Artsakh Supreme Court of Artsakh
 Somaliland Supreme Court of Somaliland
 Transnistria Supreme Court of Transnistria

Sui generis entities
State Court(s)
 European Union European Court of Justice
 Sovereign Military Order of Malta Magistral Court of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

International courts

There are a number of international courts that are the highest courts of appeal for members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and some of the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations respectively. However, the members of those organisations do sometimes have high courts of their own and their jurisdiction may be limited.

Organisation Court(s)
Benelux Benelux Union Benelux Court of Justice
 Caribbean Community Caribbean Court of Justice
Commonwealth of Nations Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
 Council of Europe European Court of Human Rights
European Free Trade Association EFTA Court
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

See also

Notes
  1. This court is not independent of either the legislature and/or executive of that country.
  2. Such recommendations are binding upon the President as per the Three Judges Cases

References
  1. "International Alliance of Constitutional Courts" (in English and Italian). Retrieved Jun 16, 2018.
  2. "Guyana". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  3. "Memorandum of procedure of appointment of Supreme Court Judges | Department of Justice | India". Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  4. "Korea, North". The World Factbook. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  5. 🖉"Konstytucja Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". www.sejm.gov.pl.
  6. "Trinidad and Tobago". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
  7. On matters of state law, the decisions of a state supreme court are considered final and binding on state and even United States federal courts.
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