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GALACTIC REPUBLIC
JUDICIAL BRANCH (SUPREME COURT)
JUDICIAL BRANCH (SUPREME COURT)
The Supreme Court was the highest court of law in the Galactic Republic and composed the judicial branch of the Republic’s government. The Supreme Court was headquartered in the Galactic Courts of Justice Building on Coruscant and consisted of twelve justices, including a Chief Justice who headed both the court and the judicial branch. The Supreme Chancellor was able to nominate candidates who would then have to be approved by the Galactic Senate.
In addition to serving as a “court of last resort” and as a determiner of constitutional legality, the Supreme Court also tried cases involving the highest politicians and most noteworthy people in the Republic. Some cases such as treason by senators or impeachment trials were handled by the Senate, as they considered them internal affairs that did not have to be handled by another body.