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1. At the bottom of the judicial pyramid are the district (town)
courts and military tribunals where litigation begins.
2. It consists of 18 judges who are elected by the President of
Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada and the congress of judges.
3. Courts of general jurisdiction have three tiers, like a
pyramid: the district courts, the courts of appeals and the Supreme Court
of Ukraine.
4. The Supreme Court of Ukraine examines cases of
particular complexity.
5. Under the Constitution the judiciary in Ukraine is
administered by the Constitutional Court and by the courts of general
jurisdiction.

Task 9. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.
Use them in the sentences of your own.
1. Law a) is one of the major sources of law;
2. Constitutional Law b) is the set of values, institutions and concepts that
permit civilization to exist and people to live orderly
lives;
3. trial c) the highest judicial court;
4. Supreme Court d) any court proceeding in which an
individual seeks a decision;
5. Court of Appelate jurisdiction e) the court in which a legal
proceeding is first started;
6. Court of original jurisdiction f) the court which reviews cases
removed by appeal from a lower
court;

Task 10. Topics for discussion.
1. The role of Constitutional Court in the judicial system of
Ukraine.
2. Supreme Court of Ukraine and its functions.
3. The powers of the appellate courts.
4. The structure of courts of Ukraine.

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