145 г. от учредяването на Върховния съд на България (25 ноември 1878 – 2 юни 1880 г.)
145 years since the establishment of the Supreme Court of Bulgaria (25th November 1878 — 2nd June 1880)

Summary/Abstract: The article traces the history of the establishment of the Supreme Court in Bulgaria and the beginning of its work. The essence of the two stages through which this process happened is revealed. The motifs and the goals of separate legal acts issued by the Provisional Russian Administration are explained. Particular attention is paid to the Rules for the Establishment of the Supreme Court, that define its work organization and powers. The role of Dimitar Grekov, the first president of the Court and the first Minister of Justice, in the Courts’ establishment as a supreme judicial instance is highlighted. As a conclusion, the author states that the transformation of the Supreme Court in a true Supreme Court of Cassation was successfully completed with the adoption of the first Courts Organization Act, published on 2 June 1880.

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