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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND 5CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL 8
TRIBUNAL OF STATE 10
SUPREME COURT 12
Spokesman for the Public Interest 13
HIGH ADMINISTRATIVE COURT 15
NATIONAL JUDICIARY COUNCIL 17
COMMON COURTS 19
District Courts 19
Provincial Courts 21
Courts of Appeal 22
Specialised Divisions of the Courts 22
Family and Juvenile Courts 22
Labour and Social Security Courts 24
Commercial Courts 25
Sanction Enforcement Courts 25
The authors greatly appreciate the assistance provided by the following persons: Dr Jan Brol, Mr Igor Dzialuk, | Professor Jerzy Jasiński], Professor Marek Safjan, Dr Zbigniew Szcząska, and also Mr Piotr Paszkowski (language consultancy) and Mr Konrad Brodziński (additional editing)
Courts of Registration 26
MILITARY COURTS 27
MISDEMEANOUR BOARDS 29
JUDGES, LAY JUDGES, COURT EMPLOYEES AND OTHER PERSONS WORKING FOR THE COURTS 30
Judges 30
Lay Judges 31
Clerks of the Court (Rechtfleger) 32
Probation and Supervision Officers 33
Court Enforcement Officers (Sheriff Officers) 34
Court-Appointed Experts 35
Sworn Translators 35
OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE-ATTORNEY GENERAL AND HIS SUBORDINATE AUTHORITIES 37
Office of the Minister of Justice-Attorney General 37
Prosecution Service 39
Prison Service Central Administration and Units of the Prison Administration 41
NATIONAL MEMORIAL INSTITUTE 43
OMBUDSMAN 45
GENERAL INSPECTOR FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA 46
THE BAR, COUNSELLORS AT LAW AND NOTARIES PUBLIC 47
The Bar 47
Counsellors at Law 48
Notaries Public 49
APPENDIX INSTITUTES AFFILIATED WITH THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE 51
Professor Jan Sehn Institute of Forensic Research 51
Institute of Justice 52
VOCABULARY OF SELECTED NAMES AND TERMS 54