LatviaSatversme 75 · The Satversme (Constitution)
Which courts administer justice in Latvia in peacetime?
In the exam (Latvian)
Kuras tiesas Latvijā spriež tiesu miera laikā?
- aOnly the Supreme Court (Augstākā tiesa), the Constitutional Court (Satversmes tiesa) and military courtsTikai Augstākā tiesa, Satversmes tiesa un kara tiesas
- bMunicipal courts, arbitration courts and military courtsPašvaldību tiesas, šķīrējtiesas un kara tiesas
- cDistrict (city) courts, regional courts and the Supreme Court (Augstākā tiesa)Rajonu (pilsētu) tiesas, apgabaltiesas un Augstākā tiesaCorrect answer
Why?
Article 82 of the Constitution (Satversme) says that justice is administered by district (city) courts, regional courts and the Supreme Court. Military courts work only in wartime or during a state of emergency.
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