Egypt Institute Journal (Vol. 1 – Issue 2) / studies
Criminal Accountability of President of the Republic in Egyptian constitutions
Apr 2021

Summary
The study concludes that trial of the President of the Republic in Egyptian constitution is not permissible before ordinary courts for any crime he commits, as confirmed by the South Cairo Court of First Instance in a famous verdict, but only before a special court as stipulated in Article 85 of the Constitution.