1. The administration of justice in the Polish People's Republic is carried out by the Supreme Court, Voivodeship Courts, District Courts and Special Courts.

2. Organisation, jurisdiction and procedure of the Courts are established by law.

The Courts pronounce judgment in the name of the Polish People's Republic.

The Courts are the custodians of the political and social system of the Polish People's Republic, they protect the achievements of the Polish working people, safeguard the people's rule of law, social property and the rights of citizens, and punish offenders.

People's assessors take part in the hearing of cases and the pronouncement of judgment, except in cases specified by law.

1. Judges and people's assessors are elected.

2. The procedure of election and the term of office of judges and assessors of Voivodeship and District Courts are established by law.

3. The procedure of appointment of judges of Special Courts is established by law-

1. The Supreme Court is the highest judicial organ and supervises the activity of all other courts concerning the pronouncement of judgment.

2. The procedure for the exercise of supervision by the Supreme Court is established by law.

3. The Supreme Court is elected by the Council of State for a term of five years.

Judges are independent and subject only to the law.

1. Cases in all courts of the Polish People's Republic are heard in public. The law may specify exceptions to this principle.

2. The accused is guaranteed the right to legal defence. He may have a defence counsel, either of his own choice or appointed by the Court.

1. The Public Prosecutor General of the Polish People's Republic safeguards the people's rule of law, watches over the protection of social property and ensures that the rights of citizens are

respected.

2. The Public Prosecutor General supervises,

in particular, the prosecution of offences endangering the political and social system, security and independence of the Polish People's

Republic.

3. The limits of jurisdiction and the scope of activity of the Public Prosecutor General are established by law.

1. The Public Prosecutor General of the Polish People's Republic is appointed and recalled by the

Council of State.

2. The mode of appointing and of recalling

Public Prosecutors subordinate to the Public Prosecutor General, are, together with the principles of the organisation and procedure of organs of the Public Prosecutor's Office, established by law.

3. The Public Prosecutor General is accountable to the Council of State for the activity of the Public Prosecutor's Office.

The organs of the Public Prosecutor's Office are subordinate to the Public Prosecutor General of the Polish People's Republic and in the exercise of their functions are independent of local organs.