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Honduras

Republic of Honduras

Civil lawUnitary presidential republicReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Tegucigalpa
Population
10,600,000
Languages
Spanish, Garifuna
Currency
HNL

Honduras · Courts

Court structure of Honduras

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

The hierarchy, top to bottom

Constitutional — Sala de lo Constitucional
Five-magistrate chamber of the Supreme Court.
Supreme — Corte Suprema de Justicia
15 magistrates elected by Congress for seven years.
Appellate — Cortes de Apelaciones
Regional appellate courts by subject.
First instance — Juzgados de Letras
Civil, labour, family, criminal and administrative.

Every court in the hierarchy

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