List of supreme courts by country

A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Supreme courts include:

List of supreme courts

States recognised by the United Nations

StateCourt(s)Mode of selectionTerm (Years)Retirement ageNumber of membersSupreme Court of AfghanistanAppointed by the supreme leader---Constitutional Court of Albania3 members appointed by the President 3 members elected by 3/5 of the Assembly 3 members elected by the High Court9709Supreme Court of AlbaniaAppointed by the President with the consent of Parliament97017 Constitutional Court of Algeria4 members appointed by the President 2 elected by the Supreme Court 2 elected by the Council of State6-12Supreme Court of Algeriaappointed by the executive---Superior Court of Justice---5Supreme Court of Angolaappointed by the presidentConstitutional Court of AngolaFour are appointed by the President, four by the National Assembly, two by the Superior Council of the Judiciary, and one elected by the public11Eastern Caribbean Supreme CourtJudicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)Supreme Court of ArgentinaPresidential nomination with Senate of Argentina confirmation (Judges) Ministers of the Supreme Court (President) -755Constitutional Court of ArmeniaElected/appointed by the National Assembly with an equal number of nominations by the president, the government and a general meeting of judges12 years, non-renewable709Court of CassationHigh Court of AustraliaAppointed by Governor-General following nomination by Prime Minister, and advice from Attorney-General and Cabinet707Constitutional Court of AustriaJustices are sworn in by the President on nomination of either the Government, the National Council, or the Federal CouncilMandatory retirement at 70 years of age14 members (including the President and the Vice President) 6 substitute membersSupreme Court of JusticePresidential appointment on nomination of the minister of justice60Administrative Court of AustriaConstitutional Court of AzerbaijanSupreme Court of AzerbaijanSupreme Court of the Bahamas11Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)Constitutional CourtCourt of CassationSupreme Court of AppealHigh Sharia Court of AppealSupreme Court of BangladeshThe Chief Justice of Bangladesh and other judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President of Bangladesh with prior mandatory consultation with the Prime Minister.676 in Appellate Division 95 in High Court DivisionSupreme Court of JudicatureCaribbean Court of JusticeConstitutional Court of Belarus 12Supreme Court of BelarusConstitutional Court12Court of Cassation30Supreme Court of BelizeCaribbean Court of JusticeConstitutional Court of Benin7Supreme Court of BeninHigh Court of JusticeSupreme Court of BhutanThe Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (also called the "Chief Justice of Bhutan"), as well as its Drangpons are appointed by the Druk Gyalpo from among their juniors and peers, or from among other eminent jurists.10655Plurinational Constitutional CourtSupreme Court of Justice9Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina9Court of Bosnia and HerzegovinaCourt of AppealSupreme Federal CourtPresidential nomination with Senate confirmation -7511Superior Court of Justice33Supreme Court of BruneiJudicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)Supreme Court of Cassation of BulgariaSupreme Administrative Court of BulgariaSupreme Court of Burkina FasoSupreme Court of BurundiNominated by the Judicial Service Commission and appointed by the President of the Republic after the approval of the Senate5 years non-renewable9 (Maximum of 15)Constitutional Court of BurundiAppointed by the President of the Republic after approval by the Senate with at least 4 of the members appointed being career magistrates8 years non-renewable7 Constitutional Council of Cambodia9Supreme Court of Cambodia9Supreme Court of CameroonSupreme Court of CanadaJudicial appointments in Canada759Supreme Court of Justice5 (minimum)Constitutional Court of the Central African RepublicSupreme Court of the Central African RepublicConstitutional Council of Chad9Supreme Court of Chad16Constitutional Court of Chile10Supreme Court of Chile21Supreme People's CourtElected (de facto appointed) by the National People's Congress or Standing Committee of the National People's Congress400 (approximate)Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (de facto, Hong Kong and Macau)175Court of Final Appeal (de jure, Macau)Appointed by the Chief Executive on nomination of the Independent Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission.Court of Final Appeal (de jure, Hong Kong)Appointed by the Chief Executive on nomination of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission and with the approval of the Legislative Council70Constitutional Court of Colombia9Supreme Court of Justice23Council of State27Supreme Court of the Comoros Congo-BrazzavilleSupreme Court of Republic of the Congo Congo-KinshasaConstitutional Court9Court of Cassation26Council of StateSupreme Court of Justice of Costa RicaSupreme Court of CroatiaElected by the State Judicial CouncilFive years in the first term, life tenure after renewal7042People's Supreme Court of CubaSupreme Court of Cyprus13Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic 15Supreme Court of the Czech RepublicSupreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic Supreme Court of DenmarkAppointed by the Minister of Justice upon the recommendation by an independent board7018Supreme Court of DjiboutiEastern Caribbean Supreme CourtCaribbean Court of Justice (see below)Supreme Court of the Dominican RepublicElected by the National Council of Magistracy9 -16Constitutional Court of EcuadorNational Court of Justice of EcuadorSupreme Constitutional Court of EgyptCourt of CassationSupreme Court of El SalvadorConstitutional Court of Equatorial GuineaSupreme Court of Equatorial GuineaHigh Court of EritreaSupreme Court of EstoniaHigh Court of EswatiniFederal Supreme CourtSupreme Court of FijiSupreme Court of Finland15 - 1 President a minimum of 14 others. (Currently 17)Supreme Administrative Court of FinlandConstitutional Council3 members selected by the President of the Republic; 3 members selected by the President of the Senate; 3 members selected by the President of the National Assembly9 years (non-renewable)9 + 2 former presidents of the Republic (de facto)Court of CassationCouncil of StateSupreme Court of GabonSupreme Court of the GambiaConstitutional Court of Georgia3 Judges Appointed by the President of Georgia; 3 Judges Elected by the Parliament of Georgia;