Supreme Court of the USSR
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The Supreme Court of the USSR was the supreme court
of the Soviet Union
during its existence. The Supreme Court of the USSR included the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the USSR
and other elements which were not typical of Supreme Courts found in other countries, then or now.
Supreme court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, high court, or apex court...
of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
during its existence. The Supreme Court of the USSR included the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the USSR
Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the USSR
Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the USSR was created in 1924 to the Supreme Court of the USSR as a court for the higher military and political personnel of Red Army and Fleet...
and other elements which were not typical of Supreme Courts found in other countries, then or now.
See also
- People's Court of the USSRPeople's court (Soviet Union)People's court in the late Soviet Union is a court of first instance which handled the majority of civil and criminal offenses, as well as certain administrative law offenses....
- Procurator General of the USSR
- Ministry of Justice of the USSRMinistry of Justice (Soviet Union)The Ministry of Justice of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , formed on 15 March 1946, was one of the most important government offices in the Soviet Union. It was formerly known as the People's Commissariat for Justice...