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Guinea-Bissau

Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Civil law (Portuguese tradition)Unitary semi-presidential republicIndexed· 2026-08-03
Capital
Bissau
Population
2,100,000
Languages
Portuguese, Guinea-Bissau Creole
Currency
XOF

Guinea-Bissau · Courts

Court structure of Guinea-Bissau

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

The hierarchy, top to bottom

Supreme — Supreme Court of Justice
Final appeal and constitutional jurisdiction.
Appellate — Regional courts
Appellate and first-instance jurisdiction by region.
First instance — Sectoral courts
Local courts of first instance.
Audit — Court of Accounts
Public finance oversight.
Regional — CCJA (Abidjan)
Final OHADA commercial jurisdiction.

Every court in the hierarchy

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