EstoniaKohtud 20 · Courts

A justice of the Supreme Court can be charged with a criminal offence on the proposal of the Chancellor of Justice (õiguskantsler) and with the consent of a majority of the members of the Riigikogu. Is this statement true or false?

In the exam (Estonian)

Riigikohtu liiget saab kriminaalvastutusele võtta õiguskantsleri ettepanekul ja Riigikogu koosseisu enamuse nõusolekul. Kas lause on õige või vale?

  1. aTrueÕigeCorrect answer
  2. bFalseVale

Why?

The Chief Justice and the justices of the Supreme Court (Riigikohus) can be charged with a criminal offence only on the proposal of the Chancellor of Justice and with the consent of a majority of the members of the Riigikogu. For other judges the procedure is different. (PS § 153)

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    Correct answer:No, a judge can be removed from office only by a court judgment.

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Our own practice questions on the current text of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the Citizenship Act (Riigi Teataja). They are not real exam questions, and Harno’s sample items were not used. Every question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; in the exam the questions are in Estonian. Not affiliated with the Education and Youth Board (Harno) or the Police and Border Guard Board.

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