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The Supreme Court of the Netherlands (Dutch: Hoge Raad der Nederlanden or simply Hoge Raad), officially the High Council of the Netherlands, is the final court of appeal in civil, criminal and tax cases in the Netherlands. It was created on 1 October 1838 and is located in The Hague.

The Supreme Court is made up of 36 judges: a president, six vice presidents, twenty-five justices (raadsheren, literally "Lords of the Council") and four justices extraordinary (buitengewone dienst).

All judges are appointed for life, until they retire.

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  • Hoge raad gebouw lange voorhout

    The Huis Huguetan on Lange Voorhout, Supreme Court seat from 1988 to 2016

  • Dr. Lodewijk Ernst Visser, president van de Hoge Raad

    Lodewijk Ernst Visser, President of the Dutch Supreme Court from 1939-1941

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