The Supreme Court of Mongolia is the highest court in the judicial system of

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...

, and is generally the court of last resort for non-constitutional matters. It is established by Article 48(1) of the

Constitution of Mongolia The current Constitution of Mongolia (, ''Mongol Ulsyn Ündsen Khuuli'', "Fundamental Law of Mongolia") was adopted on 13 January 1992, put into force on 12 February, and amended in 1999, 2000 and 2019. The new constitution established a represen ...

. The 1992 Constitution states in Article 50(1) that "the Supreme Court shall be the highest judicial organ".Montsame News Agency. ''Mongolia''. Montsame News Agency Foreign Service Office, 2006, ; p. 45 The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over serious criminal matters, receives appeals from lower-instance courts. It also hears appeals from the

Constitutional Court A constitutional court is a high court that deals primarily with constitutional law. Its main authority is to rule on whether laws that are challenged are in fact unconstitutional, i.e. whether they conflict with constitutionally established ...

with respect to the protection of the rule of law and human rights and from the Prosecutor General. The Court may also provide official interpretations of Mongolian law, except for the

. Official interpretations are made through a special procedure referred to as a 'sitting en banc'. Justices of the Supreme Court of Mongolia are appointed by the

President of Mongolia The president of Mongolia ( mn, Монгол Улсын Ерөнхийлөгч, ''Mongol Ulsyn Yerönkhiilögch'') is the executive head of state of Mongolia.Montsame News Agency. ''Mongolia''. 2006, , p. 42 The current president is Ukhnaagiin ...

after being presented by the Judicial General Council of Mongolia. The Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and 24 subordinate Justices. The Chief Justice is appointed by the

for a term of six years for one time. Presently, the Justices manage cases through three separate chambers: a Chamber for Criminal Cases, a Chamber for Administrative Cases and a Chamber for Civil Cases. Cases coming before each chamber are generally heard by a panel of five Justices. The Chief Justice of the Court sits as a member of the

Judicial General Council of Mongolia The Judicial General Council of Mongolia (, ''Mongol Ulsyn Shüükhiin Yerönkhii Zövlöl'') is an organ of the Mongolian judiciary mandated by the Constitution of Mongolia to maintain the independence of the judiciary, represent the Mongolian judi ...

, which is tasked with the general supervision of the judicial system.

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External links

Website of the court

Official Website of the Government Organizations of Mongolia
National supreme courts Government of Mongolia Law of Mongolia Judiciary of Mongolia 1927 establishments in Mongolia Courts and tribunals established in 1927 {{Mongolia-stub