Judicial system

• As a court of first instance, district (city) courts shall try civil, criminal, administrative and other case within their jurisdiction provided by the legislation. District (city) court analyzes judicial statistics, studies and summarizes the data related to the level of arranging the judicial activity and judicial practice, and exercises other powers provided by the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan. District (city) court is established in districts, towns (except the towns of district subordination) and city districts of the Republic of Azerbaijan and their jurisdiction is extended to respective district, town or city districts of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

• There are 86 district (city) courts in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Judicial power in the Republic of Azerbaijan is exercised by the courts of law, through the administration of justice.

Judicial power is exercised by the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the courts of appeals, general courts and other specialised courts of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Judicial power is exercised through constitutional, civil and criminal proceedings, and through other means prescribed by law.

The judicial system and judicial proceedings are prescribed by law. The use of legal means that are not prescribed by law, for the purpose of altering the powers of the courts, and the establishment of extraordinary emergency courts is prohibited.

Justice in the Republic of Azerbaijan is administered by the following courts, which belong to the judicial system of the Republic of Azerbaijan:

• • district (city) courts;
  • grave crimes courts;
  • military courts;
  • administrative courts;
  • commercial courts;
  • Supreme Court of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic;
  • Courts of Appeals;
  • Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Other courts may be established within the framework of the Judicial System of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the order provided by legislation.

Number of judges of the courts, incorporated to the judicial system of the Republic of Azerbaijan is established in accordance with clause 32 of article 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Each court of the Republic of Azerbaijan is an independent legal entity and has a seal bearing the image of the State Emblem of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

As a court of first instance, district (city) courts, grave crimes courts, military courts, administrative courts, commercial courts try civil, criminal, administrative and other case within their jurisdiction provided by the legislation.

The Supreme Court of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and the courts of appeals are higher instance courts on civil, administrative and economic disputes, criminal cases and administrative violations.

Subject to Article 131 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Supreme Court is the highest instance court on civil (including administrative and economic disputes), criminal and other cases previously tried by the general and specialized courts.

As a cassation instance court, the Supreme Court administers justice in procedural order provided by legislation. Supreme Court is established in the city of Baku, capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and its jurisdiction encompasses entire territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan.