Adriano Sofri is an Italian former far-left politician,a journalist and a writer. He was convicted for ordering the assassination of Milan Police officer Luigi Calabresi in 1972. This was one of the most important murders during the historical period of social turmoil and political violence in Italy known as the "Years of Lead". Spanning from the late 1960s until the late 1980s,they were marked by a wave of both far-left and far-right incidents of political terrorism.
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands,officially the High Council of the Netherlands,is the final court of appeal in civil,criminal and tax cases in the Netherlands,including Curaçao,Sint Maarten and Aruba. The Court was established on 1 October 1838 and is located in The Hague.
The Maxi Trial was a criminal trial against the Sicilian Mafia that took place in Palermo,Sicily. The trial lasted from 10 February 1986 to 30 January 1992,and was held in a bunker-style courthouse specially constructed for this purpose inside the walls of the Ucciardone prison.
The Venice Commission,officially European Commission for Democracy through Law,is an advisory body of the Council of Europe,composed of independent experts in the field of constitutional law. It was created in 1990 after the fall of the Berlin Wall,at a time of urgent need for constitutional assistance in Central and Eastern Europe.
The Italian order of precedence is fixed by Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers (D.P.C.M.) of April 14,2006 and of April 16,2008. It is a hierarchy of officials in the Italian Republic used to direct protocol. The President,being head of state,is first,and the Prime Minister,the head of government,is fourth.
- The President of the Republic
- (Cardinals and princes of reigning dynasties - these officers cannot preside over the ceremony)
- The President of the Senate of the Republic
- The President of the Chamber of Deputies
- The President of the Council of Ministers (Prime-Minister)
- The President of the Constitutional Court
- Former President of the Republic
- Vice Presidents of the Senate of the Republic
- Anna Rossomando
- Gian Marco Centinaio
- Maria Domenica Castellone
- Licia Ronzulli
- Vice Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
- Sergio Costa
- Fabio Rampelli
- Giorgio Mulé
- Anna Ascani
- Vice Presidents of the Council of Ministers
- Antonio Tajani
- Matteo Salvini
- Vice Presidents of the Constitutional Court
- Franco Modugno
- Giulio Prosperetti
- Giovanni Amoroso
- Ministers of the Republic
- Judges of the Constitutional Court
- Presidents of Regions
- The First President of the Supreme Court of Cassation
- The President of the National Council for Economics and Labour
- Deputy Ministers of the Republic
- Quaestors of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies,in order of seniority
- Presidents of Parliamentary Commissions
- The President of the Council of State
- The President of the Court of Accounts
- The Governor of the Central Bank of Italy
- The General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Cassation
- The Attorney General of the Republic
- The Chief of the Defence Staff
- Senators and Deputies,in order of appointment
- The President of the Accademia dei Lincei
- The President of the National Research Council
- The President of the Superior Court of Public Waters
- The Vice President of the Council of Military Courts
- The Vice President of the High Council of the Judiciary
- The Presidents of the Autonomous Provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol
- The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Cassation
- Prefects,in their provinces
- Mayors,in their cities
- Presidents and General Prosecutors of the Court of Appeals
- Presidents of Provinces,in their cities
- Catholic Bishops,in their dioceses
- The Chief of the Army Staff
- The Chief of the Navy Staff
- The Chief of the Air Staff
- The President of the Permanent conference of Rectors
- Ambassadors,in order of establishment of diplomatic relations with their countries
The Court of Cassation of Belgium is the supreme court of the Belgian judiciary. The court is composed of thirty judges with life tenure who are nominated by the High Council of Justice of Belgium and appointed by the Belgian federal government. The court handles cases in the two main languages of Belgium,Dutch and French,and provides certain facilities for cases in German. The court is assisted in its work by a public prosecutor's office and a bar association,which both function separately from other structures. The duty of the public prosecutor's office is to provide advisory opinions to the court on how the law ought to be interpreted and applied. The attorneys of the court's bar association assist litigants in proceedings before the court;in certain cases,their assistance is mandatory.
The judicial system of Greece is the country's constitutionally established system of courts.
Mariotto Segni is a retired Italian politician and professor of civil law. He founded several parties,which focused on fighting for electoral reform through referendums. He is the son of the politician Antonio Segni,one-time president of Italy.
The Supreme Court is the court of last resort in Serbia which reviews and possibly overturns previous rulings made by lower courts.
The law of Vatican City State consists of many forms,the most important of which is the canon law of the Catholic Church. The organs of state are governed by the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State. The Code of Penal Procedure governs tribunals and the Lateran Treaty governs relations with the Italian Republic.
Alessandro Criscuolo was an Italian judge. He was President of the Constitutional Court of Italy between 12 November 2014 and 24 February 2016. He served as a Judge on the Court,between 2008 and 2017.
Giorgio Lattanzi is an Italian judge. He was judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy from 9 December 2010 to 9 December 2019 and president from 8 March 2018 until the end of his mandate.
Aldo Carosi is an Italian judge. He has been a Judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy since 13 September 2011 and has served as one of its Vice Presidents since 24 February 2016.
Marta Cartabia is an Italian jurist and academic who served as Minister of Justice in the government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
Mario Rosario Morelli is an Italian judge. He was Judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy between 12 December 2011 and 12 December 2020,and served as its president from 16 September 2020.
The High Council of the Judiciary is an Italian institution of constitutional importance,entrusted to preside over the organisation of the Italian Judiciary. The High Council sits in the Palazzo dei Marescialli,Piazza Indipendenza 6,Rome.
Giovanni Amoroso is an Italian judge. He has been Judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy since 13 November 2017 and its President since 21 January 2025.
Giorgio Giuseppe Antonio Maria Coda was an Italian psychiatrist and professor. He was vicedirector of the mental hospital of Turin and director of villa Azzurra,in Grugliasco (Turin) After the trial,that lasted from 1970 to 1974,he was sentenced to five years of imprisonment for patient abuse,as well as to interdiction from the medical profession for five years and payment of legal expenses. He has been nicknamed "The Electrician" for his misuse of the electroshock therapy.
Maria Rosaria San Giorgio is an Italian magistrate,Judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy since 2020.
