Cape Verde · Courts
Court structure of Cape Verde
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Constitutional — Constitutional Court
- Operational since 2015; constitutional review and electoral disputes.
- Supreme — Supreme Court of Justice
- Final appeal in civil, criminal and administrative matters.
- First instance — Judicial district courts
- Comarca courts with general jurisdiction.
- Specialised — Fiscal and Customs Court, Labour benches
- Tax and employment jurisdiction.
- Audit — Court of Accounts
- Reviews public expenditure.
Every court in the hierarchy
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