Court of cassation
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A Court of Cassation is a high instance court
that exists in some judicial systems. Courts of cassation are appellate court
s of the highest instance. They are roughly equivalent to supreme court
s in other countries. Some of them are:
Court
A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law...
that exists in some judicial systems. Courts of cassation are appellate court
Appellate court
An appellate court, commonly called an appeals court or court of appeals or appeal court , is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal...
s of the highest instance. They are roughly equivalent to supreme court
Supreme court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, high court, or apex court...
s in other countries. Some of them are:
- Court of Cassation (Armenia)
- Court of Cassation (Belgium)Court of Cassation (Belgium)The Court of Cassation is the main court of last resort in Belgium.It was originally modelled after the French Cour de cassation. Its jurisdiction and powers are similar to those of its French counterpart....
- Supreme Court of Cassation of BulgariaSupreme Court of Cassation of BulgariaThe Supreme Court of Cassation is the final court of appeal in the Republic of Bulgaria. Its work is governed by the Constitution of 1991. According to Article 124, it exercises supreme judicial power over the application of the law in all courts. The Supreme Court of Cassation may even overturn a...
- In EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, the Seber - Court of Cassation (France)Court of Cassation (France)The French Supreme Court of Judicature is France's court of last resort having jurisdiction over all matters triable in the judicial stream but only scope of review to determine a miscarriage of justice or certify a question of law based solely on points of law...
- Court of Cassation (Greece)Court of Cassation (Greece)The Court of Cassation is the Supreme Court of Greece for civil and criminal law. The Court of Cassation's decisions are irrevocable. If the Court of Cassation concludes that a lower court violated the law or the principles of the procedure, then it can order the rehearing of the case by the lower...
- In IraqIraqIraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, the Court of Cassation of Iraq (see Constitution of Iraq#Judicial branch) - Court of Cassation (Italy)Court of Cassation (Italy)The Supreme Court of Cassation is the major court of last resort in Italy. It has its seat in the Rome Hall of Justice.The Court of Cassation exists also to “ensure the observation and the correct interpretation of law” by ensuring the same application of law in the inferior and appeal courts...
- In RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, the High Court of Cassation and JusticeHigh Court of Cassation and JusticeThe High Court of Cassation and Justice is Romania's supreme court, and the court of last resort. It is the equivalent of France's Cour de cassation and serves a similar function to other courts of cassation around the world... - Court of Cassation (Qatar)
- Court of Cassation (Senegal)Court of Cassation (Senegal)The Court of Cassation is the highest court in Senegal. It is based on the model of the French Court of Cassation.-See also:*Politics of Senegal*Court of cassation...
- Supreme Court of Cassation of SerbiaSupreme Court of SerbiaThe Supreme Court of Cassation is the court of last resort in the Republic of Serbia. Formerly called the Supreme Court of Serbia, it is the Court of cassation which reviews and possibly overturns previous rulings made by lower courts. It was established in 1846 by a decree of Prince Aleksandar...
- In Switzerland, some districts ("cantons") such as ZurichZürichZurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
have local Courts of Cassation (Switzerland) - Court of Cassation (Tunisia)Court of Cassation (Tunisia)The Court of Cassation is the highest court in Tunisia. It is based on the model of the French Court of Cassation.-See also:*Politics of Tunisia*Court of cassation...
- Court of Cassation (Turkey)
- In LebanonLebanonLebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, there are four Courts of Cassation (three courts for civil and commercial cases and one court for criminal cases) - In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Court of Cassation of Saudi Arabia