Law of Estonia

The people of Estonia have the utmost authority over the state, as stipulated by the Constitution of Estonia (known locally as the Phiseadus). Citizens who have the legal capacity to cast ballots in the elections for the Riigikogu represent the people of Estonia, who have the ultimate authority over the state. The highest level of judicial authority is held by the Supreme Court, also known as the Riigikohus, which is comprised of 17 judges. On the president's recommendation, the members of parliament vote to select the Chief Justice to a nine-year term in office.

The President of Estonia is the formal Head of State. He or she is responsible for giving consent to the laws that have been enacted by Riigikogu, as well as having the power to send such laws back and propose new laws. Due to the fact that the president is primarily responsible for ceremonial duties, he or she does not use these privileges very often. The President of Estonia is chosen by the Riigikogu with a vote of two-thirds majority. If the candidate does not get the necessary number of votes, the ability to elect the president is transferred to an electoral body made up of representatives from local councils and the 101 members of Riigikogu. The process of creating laws in Estonia has been brought into the Information Age with the same level of success as other fields.