As a result of the appointment process, the judicial hierarchy is - almost literally - an old boys' club.

Similar to the previous dictatorship, the military junta passed a statute and two acts which were higher on the judicial hierarchy than the constitution.

While the president, the minister of justice, and the president's judicial advisers (the Supreme Court) top the judicial hierarchy, traditional rulers, courts, and councils also exercise functions of government.

The Special Court of Eritrea is a parallel court to the traditional judicial hierarchy.

In 1642, René de Longueil became Président à mortier to the Parlement de Paris, a high position in the judicial hierarchy.

The Magistrates Court of Queensland is the lowest court in the judicial hierarchy of the Australian state of Queensland.

His listeners were a mixture of the military, judicial and Congressional hierarchy, statesmen of the Vietnam era, old friends and military comrades.

The High Court of Eritrea is the final court of appeal in Eritrea and the highest court in the Eritrean judicial hierarchy.

The Philippines is divided into thirteen judicial regions, for the purpose of organizing the judicial hierarchy.

With few exceptions, controversies are not settled through authoritative structures because during the age of exile Jews have lacked a single judicial hierarchy or appellate review process for Halakha.