Senate of the Russian Empire

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The Senate of the Russian Empire was the highest governing and judicial body of imperial Russia, overseeing legislation, administration, and the application of law under the authority of the tsar.

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instanceOf governmental body
judicial body
legislative oversight body
abolishedAsConsequenceOf February Revolution
linked to: Russian Revolution
alsoKnownAs Governing Senate
Pravitelstvuyushchy Senat
appliesToJurisdiction Russian Empire
appointedBy Emperor of Russia
linked to: Tsar of Russia
archivesAt Russian State Historical Archive
country Russian Empire
dissolved 1917
existedDuring reign of Alexander II of Russia
reign of Catherine the Great
reign of Nicholas I of Russia
reign of Nicholas II of Russia
reign of Peter the Great
foundedBy Peter the Great
governedBy imperial decrees
hasJurisdictionOver administrative disputes
civil cases
criminal cases
hasMember senator of the Russian Empire
hasPart Procurator General’s office
Senate departments in Moscow
Senate departments in Saint Petersburg
departments of the Senate
inception 1711
languageOfWorkOrName Russian
legalForm collegial body
legalStatus highest state institution under the emperor
locationOfHeadquarters Saint Petersburg
Senate and Synod Building
mainRole oversight of administration
registration and publication of laws
supervision of provincial administration
supervision of the application of laws
supreme judicial authority of the Russian Empire
nativeName Правительствующий сенат
numberOfMembers variable
partOf state apparatus of the Russian Empire
previousHeadquarters Moscow
replaced Boyar Duma
replacedBy Governing bodies of the Russian Provisional Government
significantEvent judicial reforms of Alexander II
reforms under Catherine the Great
subordinateTo Emperor of Russia
linked to: Tsar of Russia
supervisedBy Procurator General of the Senate
usedBuilding Senate and Synod Building on Senate Square

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Imperial Russian administrative system centralInstitution Senate of the Russian Empire
Senate Square namedAfter Governing Senate of the Russian Empire
linked to: Senate of the Russian Empire
Kremlin Senate usedBy Governing Senate of the Russian Empire
linked to: Senate of the Russian Empire
Regency of Anna Leopoldovna legislativeBody Governing Senate of the Russian Empire
linked to: Senate of the Russian Empire