Судова система в Україні

Justice in Ukraine is administered exclusively by courts functioning independently of other bodies or officials. Ukraine’s judicial system is made up of courts of general jurisdiction and the Constitutional Court of Ukraine. The Constitutional Court of Ukraine is the single body of constitutional jurisdiction. It decides on the issues of conformity of laws and other legal acts with the Constitution and provides the official interpretation, of the Constitution and laws. The Constitutional Court decisions are mandatory, final and shall not be appealed. Laws and other legal acts or their separate provisions deemed to be unconstitutional lose legal force. The unified system of cours of general juisdiction is formed in accordance with the teritorial principle and the principle of specialization. The system also includes specialized courts, namely administrative and arbitration courts. The Supreme Court is the highest in the system of cours of general jurisdiction. Local courts sit as courts of first instance. Their decisions may be reviewed by regional courts of appeal. The hierarchy of administrative and arbitration courts includes respective high courts which handle cases falling within their jurisdiction as courts of cassation instance.