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Latvia

Republic of Latvia

Civil lawUnitary parliamentary republicReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Riga
Population
1,880,000
Languages
Latvian
Currency
EUR

Latvia · Courts

Court structure of Latvia

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

The hierarchy, top to bottom

Constitutional — Satversmes tiesa
Constitutional Court; hears individual complaints.
Supreme — Augstākā tiesa
Supreme Court of cassation.
Appellate — Regional Courts (Apgabaltiesa)
Courts of appeal.
First instance — District (City) Courts
General first-instance courts.

Every court in the hierarchy

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