Judicial branch of Georgia

E161934

The Judicial branch of Georgia is the system of state courts and related institutions responsible for interpreting and applying Georgia’s laws and administering justice within the state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf state judicial branch
adjudicates criminal cases in Georgia courts
administers justice in Georgia
appliesToJurisdiction State of Georgia
linked to: Georgia
branchOf Government of Georgia (U.S. state)
coequalWith Executive branch of Georgia
Legislative branch of Georgia
country United States
ensures uniformity of law in Georgia
hasAdministrativeBody Administrative Office of the Courts of Georgia
Judicial Council of Georgia
hasCourt Court of Appeals of Georgia
Georgia juvenile courts
Georgia magistrate courts
Georgia municipal courts
Georgia probate courts
Georgia state courts
Georgia superior courts
hasFunction application of Georgia law
interpretation of Georgia law
judicial review of state actions
protection of individual rights under Georgia law
hasJudicialSelectionMethod gubernatorial appointment to fill some vacancies
nonpartisan elections for many judgeships
hasProfessionalBody State Bar of Georgia (regulated under authority of Supreme Court of Georgia)
hasTopCourt Supreme Court of Georgia
hears appeals in felony criminal cases
appeals in major civil cases
constitutional challenges to Georgia statutes
highestCourt Supreme Court of Georgia
interprets Georgia Constitution
Georgia common law
Georgia statutory law
language English
overseenBy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia (for the appellate system)
oversees Georgia trial courts
partOf Georgia state government system of checks and balances
regulates practice of law in Georgia (in part)
resolves civil disputes in Georgia courts
reviews appeals from lower Georgia courts
seatOfHighestCourt Atlanta, Georgia
linked to: Atlanta
secondHighestCourt Court of Appeals of Georgia
subjectTo Georgia Constitution
United States Constitution
uses Georgia Evidence Code
Georgia Rules of Civil Procedure
Georgia Rules of Criminal Procedure

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Government of the State of Georgia hasBranch Judicial branch of Georgia
Clayton Judicial Circuit partOf Judicial Branch of Georgia
linked to: Judicial branch of Georgia
Georgia superior courts partOf Judicial Branch of Georgia
linked to: Judicial branch of Georgia
Georgia juvenile courts partOf Judicial Branch of the State of Georgia
linked to: Judicial branch of Georgia
Georgia probate courts partOf Georgia judicial system
linked to: Judicial branch of Georgia
Georgia magistrate courts partOf Judicial Branch of Georgia
linked to: Judicial branch of Georgia
Court of Appeals of Georgia partOf Judicial branch of Georgia
Georgia state courts branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of Georgia
Superior Court of Carroll County partOf Judicial Branch of Georgia
linked to: Judicial branch of Georgia
Superior Court of Clayton County partOf Judicial Branch of Georgia
linked to: Judicial branch of Georgia
Gwinnett Judicial Circuit belongsTo Georgia judicial branch
linked to: Judicial branch of Georgia