Emergency Task Force, Christian Syrians for Democracy and Association of free Syrians. 4. Judicial system and its functionality The Syrian legal system is based partly on French law and partly on Syrian statutes. Investigating magistrates determine whether a case should be sent to trial. Minor infringements are handled by peace courts, more serious cases go to courts of first instance. There are civil and criminal appeals courts, the highest being the Court of Cassation. Separate state security courts have jurisdiction over activities affecting the security of the government. In addition, Shari'ah courts apply Islamic law in cases involving personal status. The Druze and non- Muslim communities have their own religious courts. A Supreme Constitutional Court investigates and rules on petitions submitted by the president or one-fourth of the members of the People's Assembly challenging the constitutionality of laws or legislative decrees
In the structure of four country courts(Harju, Pärnu, Tartu and Viru) operate courthouses in every country seat(in Ida- Virumaa and Harjumaa there are three courthouses)In the structure of two administrative courts(in Tallinn and Tartu) there are four courthouses: in Tallinn, Tartu, Jõhvi and Pärnu. Three circuit courts are situated in Tallinn, Tartu and Jõhvi. The supreme court The Supreme Court is the court of the highest instance, which shall review decisions by way of cassation proceedings, that means the parties to the proceedings shall have the right to appeal to the Supreme Court against decisions of courts of appeal. A matter is accepted for proceedings by the Supreme Court if the statements presented in the appeal allow an opinion that the court of appeal has applied a provision of substantive law incorrectly or has materially violated a procedural right that may involve an incorrect judicial decision. In the supreme court there are 19 supreme judges.
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