Soudružské soudy jako nástroj socialistické demokracie ve vybraných státech východního bloku

This paper focuses on a significant phenomenon that existed mainly in the late 1950s and 1960s – the comrades’ courts. In the introduction, this social organisation is mentioned in Czechoslovakia, but then the paper provides brief information on the similar institutions in USSR, Hungary, Poland and Romania. The work is divided into thematic parts based on countries, where the legislative development and the organisation of comrades’ courts are included, but also this paper contains information on procedures and sanctions. Finally, an attempt is made to evaluate and compare these institutions.