Jordan · Courts
Court structure of Jordan
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Constitutional — Constitutional Court
- Nine members; constitutionality review and binding interpretation.
- Final appellate — Court of Cassation
- Apex of the regular civil and criminal hierarchy.
- Appellate — Courts of Appeal
- Amman, Irbid and Ma'an.
- First instance — Courts of First Instance and Magistrate Courts
- Plus specialised chambers for major criminal cases.
- Religious and special — Sharia Courts, Christian denominational councils, State Security Court
- The State Security Court's civilian jurisdiction was narrowed in 2011.
Every court in the hierarchy
- supremeAmmanCourt of Cassation of JordanFinal review on points of law in civil and criminal matters, and sitting as the High Court of Justice for certain administrative questions before the 2014 restructuring.
- constitutionalAmmanConstitutional Court of JordanReview of the constitutionality of laws and regulations in force, on challenge by the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Council of Ministers, or by referral from a court hearing a case in which a party has raised the question.
- specialisedNationwideSharia Courts of JordanMarriage, divorce, custody, maintenance, waqf and inheritance for Muslims, with parallel councils for recognised Christian denominations.
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