Chapter VIII: The Judiciary

ARTICLE 141

The Supreme Court shall be formed of a President and of Judges appointed by a Decree, and prior taking office, they shall take oath before the King.

ARTICLE 142

The President and Judges of the Court shall retire when they have completed the sixty-fifth year of their age (Gregorian).

ARTICLE 143

The competences of the Supreme Court shall be determined by the law which shall likewise arrange and designate the competences of the other judicial authorities.

ARTICLE 144

The courts shall hold their sessions in public, unless a court decides to hold its session in secret in the interest of public order and morality.

ARTICLE 145

The Judges shall be independent; and in the administration of justice they shall be answerable only to the law. They may not be removed from office, as in the manner prescribed in the law.

ARTICLE 146

The conditions of appointing the Judges, their transfer and the disciplinary actions taken against them shall be prescribed by law.

ARTICLE 147

The function of the Parquet, its competences and its connection with the Judiciary shall be organised by law.

ARTICLE 148

Appointment of the Members of Parquet in the courts, the disciplinary actions taken against them and their removal shall be in accordance with the conditions determined by law.

ARTICLE 149

The arrangement of Martial Courts, the manifestation of their competences and the conditions necessary to be required in those who take charge of justice therein shall be organised by law.

ARTICLES 150 to 158

Articles 150 to 158 are repealed by Law No. 1 of 1963.