Court system of Indonesia
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The Court system of Indonesia comprises the Supreme Court of Indonesia and the Constitutional Court of Indonesia
together with public courts, religious courts, administrative courts and military courts.
as well as matters involving elections and political parties. It is headed by Mahfud MD.
State courts have authority at the city and regency level, while high courts function at the provincial
level.
citizens to resolve matters such as marriage, inheritance and property donated for religious purposes.
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Constitutional Court of Indonesia
The Constitutional Court of Indonesia was established as a consequence of the third amendment to the Constitution of Indonesia, which was ratified by the People's Consultative Assembly on 9 November 2001 -History:...
together with public courts, religious courts, administrative courts and military courts.
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is Indonesia's highest court. It is the final court of appeal for criminal and civil verdicts. It also resolves disputes between courts. it is led by a chairman, currently Harifin Tumpa.The Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court rules over disputes concerning the Constitution of IndonesiaConstitution of Indonesia
The Constitution of Indonesia is the basis for the government of the Indonesia.The constitution was written in June, July and August 1945, when Indonesia was emerging from Japanese control at the end of World War II...
as well as matters involving elections and political parties. It is headed by Mahfud MD.
Public Courts
The public courts comprise the district courts at the first level and the high courts at the appellate level, after which any appeal goes to the Supreme Court. They can try criminal and civil cases involving Indonesian citizens or foreign citizens.State courts have authority at the city and regency level, while high courts function at the provincial
Provinces of Indonesia
The province is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body...
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Religious Courts
Religious courts are for MuslimIslam
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citizens to resolve matters such as marriage, inheritance and property donated for religious purposes.
Administrative Courts
Administrative courts were established in 1986 as a consequence of a law intended to ensure that people would not be treated arbitrarily by government officials or organizations. They rule in disputes involving the state officials or bodies, both at the center and in the regions.Military Courts
These deal with cases involving members of the Armed ForcesMilitary of Indonesia
The Indonesian National Armed Forces in 2009 comprises approximately 432,129 personnel including the Army , Navy including the Indonesian Marine Corps and the Air Force ....
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