3.3 Constitution and Law
JUDICAIRY SYSTEM OF LIGA
The Judiciary System of Liga is included in several laws. The Constitution of 1979 provides that there must be a special law that regulates the court system. This law, the Court Law of 1985 provides several types of court.
The first court is the city-court of subdistrict court. This court can be found in each city and had jurisdiction in the city and the dependent townships. The city-court hears all simple criminal cases, civil cases and some administrative cases. There is one judge in this city court who is assisted by a clerck. For criminal cases there is a junior-prosecutor. People van litigate without a attorney.
THE REGIONAL COURT
This court is competent for a region. It hears appeals against city-court judgments and hears heavier criminal, civil and administrative cases at first instance. There are three judges in this court and a clerck. For criminal cases there is a senior-prosecutor and in case of appeal the court can ask a legal advice at the State Advocate that is appointed in this court. There are five regional courts.
THE NATIONAL COURT OF APPEAL
There are three national courts of appeal : for criminal, civil and administrative cases. These courts have 5 to 7 judges. In criminal cases there is a Attorney-General. In civil cases the court can ask advice at the State Advocate-General. For administrative cases the state is represented by the Advocate-Fiscal. It also hears appeals against judgments of the Political Office Court.
APPEAL AT THE HIGH LEGAL COMMITEE
In some special cases
(very rare) one can appeal to the High Legal Committee. This Committee is a special and independent committee of the People’s Representatives that can overrule certain judgments of a National Court of Appeal. The Committee consists of 9 lawyers. One of them is the called the Supreme Judge and is President of the Committee. He is appointed by the President.
SPECIAL COURTS
There are some special courts :
This court hears criminal cases against military personnel. Appeals are heared by the National Court of Appeal
This court hears tax disputes. Appeals are heared by the National Court of Appeal
This court hears criminal cases against Politicians Appeals are heared by the High Legal Committee.
All judges in all courts, exept the High Legal Committee are appointed by the State Council on the recommendation of the President. Prosecutors, the Attorney-General, the Advocate-Fiscal and the State Advocate are employees of the Office of the State Councilor of Justice.
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