Supreme Court of Poland

Supreme Court of Poland
Polish: Sąd Najwyższy
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EstablishedSeptember 1, 1917; 107 years ago (1917-09-01)
JurisdictionPoland
LocationWarsaw
Composition methodPresidential nomination
Authorised byConstitution of Poland
Number of positions120 (by statute)
Websitesn.pl
First President of the Supreme Court
CurrentlyMałgorzata Manowska
SinceMay 25, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-05-25)
The Supreme Court building, Warsaw
Hall of the Supreme Court building, Warsaw

The Supreme Court (Polish: Sąd Najwyższy [ˈsɔnt najˈvɘʂ.ʂɘ] ) is the highest court in the Republic of Poland. It is located in the Krasiński Square, Warsaw.

Krasiński Palace, location of the Court in 1917–1939

The legal basis for the competence and activities of the Supreme Court is the Polish Constitution, the Act on the Supreme Court and the Presidential Decree on the organisation of the Supreme Court.[1]

  1. ^ "Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 29 marca 2018 r. - Regulamin Sądu Najwyższego". isap.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-11-04.