Court of Justice is the short name for the European Court of Justice. The history of this institution goes back to the year 1952. This is the Highest Court of Justice of the court system of the European Union. It is similar to the United States Supreme Court. It is located in Luxembourg Germany. There are 27 member states in the European union, and each state has a representative on the body. This body has a Presiding Judge, although the cases are usually heard by panels of judges of three, five, or thirteen.
This institution of justice has the overview of matters dealing with community law. The national courts of this union apply the resulting interpretation from this court to the cases that come before them. This body of justice also acts as arbiter between the European Union's institutions, and can annul the rights of their institutions if they act outside of their powers.
These 27 Judges do not work alone in carrying out justice. There are 8 Advocates-General appointed to these offices by nomination from the states, and ratification by all other states. Their job is to argue cases before the Justices. Both the Judges and the Advocates-General are appointed for a six year term, which is renewable.