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Italy

Italian Republic

Civil lawUnitary parliamentary republicReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Rome
Population
58,800,000
Languages
Italian
Currency
EUR

Italy · Courts

Court structure of Italy

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

The hierarchy, top to bottom

Constitutional — Constitutional Court
Reviews constitutionality of laws.
Supreme — Court of Cassation
Highest ordinary court ensuring uniform law.
Supreme (administrative) — Council of State
Apex of the administrative courts.
Appellate — Courts of Appeal
Regional appeals in civil and criminal matters.

Every court in the hierarchy

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