In Greece, the Special Highest Court, () is provided for in the article 100 of the Constitution of Greece. It is not a permanent court and it sits only when a case belonging to its special competence arises. It is regarded as the supreme "constitutional" and "electoral" court of Greece. Its decisions are irrevocable and binding for all the courts, including the Supreme Courts. However, the Special Highest Court does not have an hierarchical relation with the three Supreme Courts (the Court of Cassation, the Council of State and the Chamber of Accounts). It is not considered higher than these courts and it does not belong to any branch (civil, penal, administrative) of the Greek justice system. Composition According to the article 100 of the Constitution the Special Highest Court comprises eleven members. Namely: the presidents of the three Supreme Courts, four members of the Court of Cassation, chosen by lot for a two-years term, four members of the Council of State, chosen by lot for a two-years term. The Court is presided over by the seniormost president of either the Court of Cassation or the Council of State. When the Special Highest Court: a) resolves the conflicts between the administration and the courts or between the administrative and the civil courts or between the Chamber of Accounts and the other courts, or b) resolves a dispute about the constitutionality of a legal provision or about the real meaning of a legal provision, then the Court comprises two extra members: two (full) professors of Law, appointed by lot. History The history of the Special Highest Court is quite short, as it was first founded by the Constitution of 1975. Its organisation and function is regulated by the article 100 of the Constitution of 1975/1986/2001 and the Law 345/1976. Germs of this Court exist in the article 73 of the Constitution of 1952 (providing for a special electoral court) and in the constitutions of the military junta (1967-1974), providing for a special court resolving the disputes between the Supreme Courts. Jurisdiction The jurisdiction of the Special Highest Court is strictly defined by the Constitution (article 100). Hence: It judges pleas against the validity of the results of the legislative elections It controls the validity of the results of the referendums. It decides the deposition of a member of the Parliament, according to the constitutional provisions. It resolves the conflicts between the