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Court of Cassation of Jordan

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The Court of Cassation of Jordan is recorded in the World Factbook archive among the highest courts of Jordan, listed there as Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 members, including the chief justice). On how its judges are chosen the archive states: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the king; The country legal system is described there as mixed system developed from Ottoman Empire codes (based on French law), British common law, and Islamic law. This entry records the court from that national profile alone, and its statute, seat and founding date are not stated in the archive.

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Source Central Intelligence Agency: Jordan, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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Source Central Intelligence Agency: Jordan, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Jordan
Quote, Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Jordan
Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 members, including the chief justice)
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1. Central Intelligence Agency: Jordan, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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  • Government, judicial branch, highest court(s)
    Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 members, including the chief justice)
  • Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), national court
    Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 members, including the chief justice)
  • Government, judicial branch, judge selection and term of office
    Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the king;
  • Government, legal system
    mixed system developed from Ottoman Empire codes (based on French law), British common law, and Islamic law
  • In Category: Courts, Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), courts of Jordan
    Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 members, including the chief justice)
  • In Legal System: Law of Jordan, Government, legal system, legal system of Jordan
    mixed system developed from Ottoman Empire codes (based on French law), British common law, and Islamic law
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