Judiciary of San Marino

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The Judicial system of San Marino requires that the country's lower court judges be noncitizens, to ensure impartiality. Most lower court judges are Italian. A local conciliation judge handles cases of minor importance. Other cases are handled by non-Sammarinese judges who serve under contract to the Government. The final court of review is the Council of Twelve, a group of judges chosen for 6-year terms (four of whom are replaced every 2 years) from among the members of the Grand and General Council. [1]

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  1. "San Marino". United States Department of State . March 4, 2002. Retrieved November 22, 2016.PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.