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The Supreme Court (French: Cour Suprême) is the highest civil and criminal court in Burundi. It has nine members, including the Court President, who are nominated by the Judicial Service Commission and appointed by the President of the Republic after the approval of the Senate.[1] The court's president is referred to as the Chief Justice.
The composition of the Supreme Court was established as a Court of Cassation with the independence of Burundi in 1962.[2] Its current form is regulated by the Law of 25 February 2005.[3] It is composed of three chambers which are known collectively as the United Chambers (chambres réunies):
Judicial Chamber (chambre judiciaire);
Administrative Chamber (chambre administrative);
Chamber of Cassation (chambre de cassation).
The Judicial Chamber is sub-divided into two sections: a Section of First Instance (section du premier degré) and an Appellate Section (section d'appel).[3] Attached is the National Department of Public Prosecutions.[4]
The Supreme Court may sit together with the Constitutional Court constituting the High Court of Justice which has special powers, such as the ability to try an incumbent president or government ministers for treason.[5]
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^Revue administrative et juridique du Burundi (in French). L'Ecole nationale d'administration. 1967.
^ ab"Historique de la Cour Suprême au Burundi". AHJUCAF. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
^"Judiciary Reform: Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement for Burundi". University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
^Bizimana, Syldie (2007). "The Burundi Legal System and Research". Hauser Global Law School Program. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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