The Court of Cassation is the highest of the three courts through which, in the text reported in April 2023, the judicial power of Vatican City State is exercised in the name of the Supreme Pontiff for the judging functions, the others being the Court and the Court of Appeal. GlobaLex describes it as the Supreme Court of Cassation of the State, primarily responsible for hearing appeals from the Court of Appeal, with original jurisdiction over penal matters against cardinals and bishops that the Pope does not handle personally. The judicial system rests on the law approved by John Paul II on 21 November 1987, in force from 1 January 1988, and on a new law of 16 March 2020, which ended the rule that the President of the Court of Cassation is ipso facto the Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. Magistrates are appointed by the Supreme Pontiff and are subject only to the law.
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Source Central Intelligence Agency: Holy See (Vatican City), The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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Source Researching the law of the Vatican City State, GlobaLexIntroduction, Vatican City State, a sovereign stateQuote, Introduction, Vatican City State, a sovereign state
Vatican City State (VCS), an enclave of Rome, is a sovereign monarchical-sacerdotal state. The statistical data, updated to 26 June 2023 on the official Vatican website, reports that the citizens of the State are 618, including the 104 members of the Swiss Guards.
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1. Researching the law of the Vatican City State, GlobaLex
Courts of Vatican City State, jurisdiction of the Court of Cassation
The Court of Cassation is primarily responsible for hearing appeals from the Corte d’Appello and has original jurisdiction over those penal matters against cardinals and bishops which the Pope does not handle personally.
Judicial organs, the supreme court of cassation of the State
the Supreme Court of Cassation ( Suprema Corte di Cassazione ). It is important to distinguish these judicial organs from those of the Roman Curia , which is the administrative arm of the Holy See.
Judicial organs, the 1987 law on the judiciary entering into force on 1 January 1988
John Paul II promulgated on November 21st, 1987 the “Law approving the judiciary of the Vatican City State,” which entered into force on 01.01.1988
Judicial organs, the law of 16 March 2020
a new law on the Vatican judicial system came into force, the CCCLI of 16 March 2020 .
Reforms of 2020, the President of the Court of Cassation
Important innovation introduced by the Roman Pontiff concerns the President of the Vatican Court of Cassation who is no longer, ipso facto, the Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. The configuration of the Court of Cassation also changes. Further technical standards are also introduced.
View the SourcePope revises Vatican penal legislation and judiciary system, Vatican News
Motu Proprio of April 2023, judicial power exercised by the Court, the Court of Appeal and the Court of Cassation
The Judicial power in the Vatican City State is exercised, in the name of the Supreme Pontiff, for the judging functions by the Court, by the Court of Appeal and by the Court of Cassation
Motu Proprio of April 2023, appointment of magistrates
Magistrates are appointed by the Supreme Pontiff and in the exercise of their functions are subject only to the law".
In Category: Courts, Motu Proprio of April 2023, courts of Vatican City State
The Judicial power in the Vatican City State is exercised, in the name of the Supreme Pontiff, for the judging functions by the Court, by the Court of Appeal and by the Court of Cassation
View the SourceWikidata: Court of Cassation of Vatican City State
Wikidata Q3694720, identity checked by label, class and country (w-mint-courts3-1003)View the Source Central Intelligence Agency: Holy See (Vatican City), The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyIn Legal System: Canon Law, Government, legal systemQuote, In Legal System: Canon Law, Government, legal system
religious system based on canon (religious) law
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