word | | Judicial branch |
| appointed | Puerto Rico | ... Appellate Court; Court of First Instance composed of two sections: a Superior Court and a Municipal Court (justices for all these courts appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate |
| appointed | Qatar | ... Cassation; an Administrative Court and a Constitutional Court were established in 2007; note - all judges are appointed by Amiri Decree based on the recommendation of the Supreme Judiciary Council for renewable three ... |
| appointed | Romania | Supreme Court of Justice (comprised of 11 judges appointed for three-year terms by the president in consultation with the Superior Council of Magistrates, which is comprised of the minister of justice ... |
| appointed | Russia | Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Supreme Arbitration Court; judges for all courts are appointed for life by the Federation Council on the recommendation of the president |
| appointed | Sao Tome and Principe | Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the National Assembly) |
| appointed | Seychelles | Court of Appeal; Supreme Court; judges for both courts are appointed by the president |
| appointed | Singapore | Supreme Court (chief justice is appointed by the president with the advice of the prime minister, other judges are appointed by the president with the advice of the chief justice); Court of ... |
| appointed | Sint Maarten | Common Court of Justice, Joint High Court of Justice (judges appointed by the monarch) |
| appointed | Slovakia | Supreme Court (judges are elected by the National Council); Constitutional Court (judges appointed by president from group of nominees approved by the National Council); Special Court (judges elected by a council of ... |
| appointed | Sri Lanka | Supreme Court; Court of Appeals; judges for both courts are appointed by the president |
| appointed | Swaziland | High Court; Supreme Court; judges for both courts are appointed by the monarch |
| appointed | Sweden | Supreme Court or Hogsta Domstolen (judges are appointed by the prime minister and the cabinet) |