High Court of Justice of France

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The High Court of Justice of France is a special judicial body empowered to try the President of the Republic and certain high officials for serious breaches of duty under the French Fifth Republic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court
judicial body
special court
appliesToJurisdiction French Fifth Republic
canImpose criminal penalties
removal from office
competence high crimes
serious breaches of duty
country France
governmentBranch judicial branch of France
hasAuthorityOver President of the French Republic
certain high officials of France
members of the Government of France
hasCharacteristic applies only to highest office-holders
extraordinary jurisdiction
limited subject-matter jurisdiction
hasProceedingsType impeachment-like proceedings
jurisdiction national jurisdiction of France
language French
legalBasis Constitution of the French Fifth Republic
legalSystem French legal system
locatedIn Paris
partOf French judiciary
relatedTo French Parliament
Government of France
President of France
role trying certain high officials for serious breaches of duty
trying the President of the Republic for serious breaches of duty
seeAlso Constitutional Council of France
Court of Cassation (France)
linked to: court of cassation

Court of Justice of the Republic (France)
subjectTo French Constitution
French statutory law
typeOfLaw constitutional law
criminal law

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Constitution of the Fifth Republic definesInstitution High Court of Justice of France
High Court of Justice of France seeAlso Court of Justice of the Republic (France)
linked to: High Court of Justice of France