Judiciary of Poland
court system of a country
The judiciary of Poland (Polish: sądownictwo w Polsce [sɔn.dɔvˈɲi.t͡stfɔ v ˈpɔl.st͡sɛ]) includes all authorities exercising the judicial power of the Polish state on the basis of Chapter 8 of the Constitution. The Polish judiciary operates within the framework of civil law, like most of continental Europe.
The Constitution formally divides the judiciary into the courts (sądy) and the tribunals (trybunały). The courts process the vast majority of cases and are tasked with administering justice (wymiar sprawiedliwości). Administrative courts (sądy administracyjne) review complaints challenging the legality of administrative proceedings. Military courts (sądy wojskowe) are criminal courts for servicemembers stationed in Poland. All other cases (including cases where jurisdiction is not specifically mentioned) are processed in common courts (sądy powszechne). The Supreme Court is the court of last resort in all non-administrative cases, while administrative matters go to the Supreme Administrative Court. Everyone has a guaranteed right to appeal to a court of higher instance, but appeals and cassations to the apex courts are limited by law; therefore, only a fraction of cases may reach them.
Two tribunals operate separately from the rest of the judiciary.
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