Supreme Court of the Soviet Union

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The Supreme Court of the Soviet Union, officially the Supreme Court of the USSR (Russian: Верховный Суд СССР)^[1] was the highest court of the Soviet Union during its existence. It was established on November 23, 1923^{[citation needed]} and was dissolved on January 2, 1992.^[2] The Supreme Court of the USSR included a Military Collegium and other elements which were not typical of supreme courts found in other countries, then or now.^[3] Its role, power and function evolved throughout the history of the USSR.^[4] The first chairman of the Supreme Court was Nikolai Krylenko.