Laos · Courts
Court structure of Laos
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Final appellate — People's Supreme Court
- Also issues guidance to lower courts on uniform application.
- Appellate — Regional Appeal Courts
- Three regional courts covering north, centre and south.
- First instance — Provincial and Municipal People's Courts
- General civil and criminal jurisdiction.
- Lower — District People's Courts
- Smaller claims and less serious offences.
- Specialist — Military courts
- Offences by military personnel.
Every court in the hierarchy
- supremeVientianePeople's Supreme Court of LaosCassation and review of judgments of the appellate and people's courts, and issuing guidance on the uniform application of law.
- appellateVientiane, Luang Prabang, Savannakhet, ChampasakAppellate People's CourtsAppeals from the provincial and district people's courts within the region.
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