The Supreme Court of the Republic of Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

 supervises the adjudication in:

• General courts - these are district, regional, and appeal courts. They adjudicate in the areas of civil, criminal, family and labour law.
• Military courts - that is circuit and garrison courts. They deal with matters relating to crimes committed by soldiers in active service, civilian employees in military units, and prisoners of war.

The Supreme Court is the court of last resort of appeal against judgements in the lower courts. It also passes resolutions to clarify specific legal provisions and resolve disputable questions in specific cases. These however are not (at least technically) legally binding. It is located in Warsaw

Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

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The President of the Republic of Poland

President of the Republic of Poland

The President of the Republic of Poland is the Polish head of state. His or her rights and obligations are determined in the Constitution of Poland....

 appoints Supreme Court judges for an indefinite period. This is done upon a motion of the National Judicial Council. The President

President of the Republic of Poland

The President of the Republic of Poland is the Polish head of state. His or her rights and obligations are determined in the Constitution of Poland....

 also selects the First President of the court from candidates presented by the General Assembly of the Supreme Court. The First President holds office for a six-year term, though he or she may be dismissed by Sejm

Sejm

The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament. The Sejm is made up of 460 deputies, or Poseł in Polish . It is elected by universal ballot and is presided over by a speaker called the Marshal of the Sejm ....

 upon a motion by the President of the Republic of Poland

President of the Republic of Poland

The President of the Republic of Poland is the Polish head of state. His or her rights and obligations are determined in the Constitution of Poland....

. As of 2010, the First President of the Supreme Court is Stanisław Dąbrowski.

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• Supreme Court of the Republic of Poland