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Indexed passage in the Constitution of Israel

Chapter
Chapter One: Basic Provisions
Index row title
General Provisions
Source document
Israel Constitution
Provision ID
8404b4a8-09d1-40fe-b08e-a892bb4dda59

160 words · this row holds 3 numbered sections, so it is a chapter-length passage

Verbatim text

1. Judicial power  Structure of the courts a. Judicial power is vested in the following courts: 1. the Supreme Court; 2. a District Court; 3. a Magistrate's Court; 4. another court designated by Law as a court. In this Law, "judge" means a judge of a court as aforesaid. b. Judicial power is vested also in the following: 1. a religious court (beit din); constituteproject.org PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 15:20 Page 31 Israel 1958 (rev. 2013) 2. any other court (beit din): 3. another authority all as prescribed by Law. c. No court or court (beit din) shall be established for a particular case. 2. Independence  Judicial independence A person vested with judicial power shall not, in judicial matters, be subject to any authority but that of the Law. 3. Publicity of proceedings  Right to public trial A court shall sit in public unless otherwise provided by Law or unless the court otherwise directs under Law.

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  • The index files it under the chapter heading “Chapter One: Basic Provisions”.
  • The passage runs to about 160 words.

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Constitution of Israel, passage filed under chapter “Chapter One: Basic Provisions”, Portable Lawyer, https://www.portablelaw.com/provision/8404b4a8-09d1-40fe-b08e-a892bb4dda59 (accessed 27 September 2026).

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