Editing Politics of Romania (section)

== Judicial branch ==

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|[[High Court of Cassation and Justice|President of the High Court of Cassation and Justice]]
|Cristina Tarcea
|None
|2016
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|President of the Superior Council of Magistrates
|Lia Savonea
|None
|January 2019
|}

The Romanian legal system, based on the [[Napoleonic Code]], is [[inquisitorial system|inquisitorial]]. The judiciary is independent, and judges appointed by the president are not removable. The president and other judges of the Supreme Court are appointed for six-year terms and may serve consecutive terms. Proceedings are public, except in special circumstances provided for by law.

Judicial power is vested in a hierarchical system of courts, culminating with the supreme court: Înalta Curte de Justiție și Casație ([[High Court of Cassation and Justice]]), whose judges are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Superior Council of Magistrates.

The Ministry of Justice represents the general interests of society and defends the [[rule of law]] and citizens' rights and freedoms. The ministry exercises its power through independent, impartial public prosecutors.

=== Constitutional issues ===

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|[[Constitutional Court of Romania|President of the Constitutional Court]]
|[[Valer Dorneanu]]
|None
|June 2016
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The (Constitutional Court) judges issues of constitutionality invoked in any court and judges the compliance of laws (or other state regulations) with the [[Romanian Constitution]]. The court, outside the judicial branch, follows the tradition of the [[Constitutional Council (France)|French Constitutional Council]] with nine judges serving nine-year, non-renewable terms. Since the 2003 revision of the constitution, its decisions cannot be overturned by a parliamentary majority.