<P> In Sri Lanka, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka was created in 1972 after the adoption of a new Constitution . The Supreme Court is the highest and final superior court of record and is empowered to exercise its powers, subject to the provisions of the Constitution . The court rulings take precedence over all lower Courts . The Sri Lanka judicial system is complex blend of both common - law and civil - law . In some cases such as capital punishment, the decision may be passed on to the President of the Republic for clemency petitions . However, when there is 2 / 3 majority in the parliament in favour of president (as with present), the supreme court and its judges' powers become nullified as they could be fired from their positions according to the Constitution, if the president wants . Therefore, in such situations, Civil law empowerment vanishes . </P> <P> In South Africa, a "two apex" system existed from 1994 to 2013 . The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) was created in 1994 and replaced the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa as the highest court of appeal in non-constitutional matters . The SCA is subordinate to the Constitutional Court, which is the highest court in matters involving the interpretation and application of the Constitution . But in August 2013 the Constitution was amended to make the Constitutional Court the country's single apex court, superior to the SCA in all matters, both constitutional and non-constitutional . </P> <P> Historically, citizens appealed directly to the King along his route to places out of the Palace . A Thai King would adjudicate all disputes . During the reign of King Chulalongkorn, an official department for appeals was set up, and, after Thailand adopted a western - styled government, Thai Supreme Court was established in 1891 . </P> <P> At present, the Supreme Court of Thailand retains the important status as the highest court of justice in the country . Operating separately from the Administrative Court and the Constitutional Court, the judgement of the Supreme Court is considered as final . </P>

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