people's assessors, except in cases specially provided for by law.
ARTICLE 104
- The Supreme Court of the U.S.S.R. is the highest judicial organ. The Supreme Court of the U.S.S.R. is charged with the function of supervising the judicial activities of all the judicial organs of the U.S.S.R. and of the Union Republics.
ARTICLE 105
- The Supreme Court of the U.S.S.R. and the special courts of the U.S.S.R. are elected by the Supreme Soviet of the U.S.S.R. for a term of five years.
ARTICLE 106
- The Supreme Courts of the Union Republics are elected by the Supreme Soviets of the Union Republics for a term of five years.
ARTICLE 107
- The Supreme Courts of the Autonomous Republics are elected by the Supreme Soviets of the Autonomous Republics for a term of five years.
ARTICLE 108
- Territorial and Regional courts, the courts of Autonomous Regions and Area courts are elected by the Territorial Regional or Area Soviets of Toilers' Deputies or by the Soviets of Toilers' Deputies of the Autonomous Regions for a term of five years.
ARTICLE 109
- People's Courts are elected by the citizens of the district on the basis of universal, direct and equal suffrage and secret ballot for a term of three years.
ARTICLE 110
Court proceedings are conducted in the languages of the Union Republic, Autonomous Republic or Autonomous Region, persons not knowing this language being ensured every opportunity of fully acquainting themselves with the material pertaining to the case through an interpreter and the right to speak in court in their own language.
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