Somalia
following the breakdown of the central government, most
regions have reverted to local forms of conflict resolution, either
secular, traditional Somali customary law, or Shari'a (Islamic) law
with a provision for appeal of all sentences
South Africa
Constitutional Court; Supreme Court of Appeals; High
Courts; Magistrate Courts
Spain
Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo
Sri Lanka
Supreme Court; Court of Appeals; judges for both courts
are appointed by the president
Sudan
Constitutional Court of nine justices; National Supreme Court;
National Courts of Appeal; other national courts; National Judicial
Service Commission will undertake overall management of the National
Judiciary
Suriname
Cantonal Courts and a Court of Justice as an appellate
court (justices are nominated for life)
Swaziland
High Court; Court of Appeal; judges for both courts are
appointed by the monarch
Sweden
Supreme Court or Hogsta Domstolen (judges are appointed by
the prime minister and the cabinet)
Switzerland
Federal Supreme Court (judges elected for six-year terms
by the Federal Assembly)
Syria
Supreme Constitutional Court (adjudicates electoral disputes
and rules on constitutionality of laws and decrees; justices
appointed for four-year terms by the President); High Judicial
Council (appoints and dismisses judges; headed by the President);
Court of Cassation (national level); State Security Courts (hear
cases related to national security); Personal Status Courts
(religious; hear cases related to marriage and divorce); Courts of
First Instance (local level; include magistrate, summary, and peace
courts)