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Angola

Republic of Angola

Civil law (Portuguese tradition)Unitary presidential republicReviewed· 2026-08-03
Capital
Luanda
Population
36,700,000
Languages
Portuguese, Umbundu
Currency
AOA

Angola · Courts

Court structure of Angola

Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.

The hierarchy, top to bottom

Constitutional — Constitutional Court
Preventive and successive constitutional review.
Supreme — Supreme Court
Final appeal in civil, criminal and administrative matters.
Appellate — Courts of Appeal
Regional appellate jurisdiction created by the 2015 court reform.
First instance — Provincial and municipal courts
General jurisdiction; specialised benches in Luanda.
Audit — Court of Auditors
Public finance oversight.

Every court in the hierarchy

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