The Supreme Court of the Republic of Lithuania is Lithuania only court of cassation, reviewing final judgments and rulings passed by courts hearing criminal cases at first instance and on appeal, and by courts of appeal in civil cases. Established on 25 October 1992 and operational from 1994, it sits in Vilnius with thirty seven judges divided into a Civil Division and a Criminal Division, ordinarily hearing cases in three judge panels with more complex matters going to seven judge extended panels or the full court. Judges are appointed by the President of Lithuania with the consent of the Seimas and serve for life, subject to mandatory retirement at sixty five.
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The Supreme Court of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos Aukščiausiasis Teismas) is the only court of cassation in the Lithuania for reviewing effective judgements and rulings passed by the courts hearing criminal cases at the first and appeal instances as well as decisions and rulings in civil cases passed by the courts of appeals.
In Group: Final Appeal Courts, article text, states the court's place in the hierarchy
It is the highest court of cassation
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