The Supreme Court of Justice ( or ) is the final appellate court of Austria for civil and criminal cases. Along with the Supreme Administrative Court and the Constitutional Court, it is one of Austria's three courts of last resort. The Court does not have a fixed number of members. As of the early 21st century, there are typically between fifty and sixty justices on the Court. The responsibility for appointing Supreme Court justices is vested in the president of Austria, but the president can and usually does delegate this task to the minister of justice. The minister picks from a shortlist of three nominees provided by the Court itself. The Supreme Court of Justice convenes in the Palace of Justice in Vienna. Background The Austrian judiciary is organized into general courts () and courts of public law (). The courts of public law are responsible for the executive and legislative branches of government. One of its limbs, the administrative court system, reviews the legality of administrative acts. Its other limb, the Constitutional Court, adjudicates on liability claims against Austria, its its states and municipalities, handles demarcation conflicts between courts of law, or between courts and members of the public administration; hears complaints regarding the constitutionality of statutes or the legality of ordinances, hears election complaints, and hears complaints regarding the conduct of sitting elected officials and political appointees. While the general courts deal with all civil and criminal cases as well as so-called "non-adversary proceedings" (), such as inheritance or guardianship matters. In most cases, original jurisdiction lies with a district court (); the decision of a district court can be appealed to the respective regional court (). Some cases are tried directly before a regional court and may then be appealed to a higher regional court (). The four higher regional courts and the Supreme Court of Justice do not have original jurisdiction and are limited to hearing appeals. Any party to a general court case can file an appeal on points of fact and law (). If the case is a civil case, the appellate court will examine whether the trial court has made any procedural errors: if yes, it orders a retrial, sending the case back to the trial court; if no, or if the case is criminal, the appellate court conducts what is essentially a retrial itself. An appellate trial does not merely review points