Liberia · Courts
Court structure of Liberia
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Supreme — Supreme Court of Liberia
- Five justices; final appellate and constitutional jurisdiction.
- First instance — Circuit Courts
- General civil and criminal trial jurisdiction across the counties.
- Specialised — Commercial Court, Labour Court, Tax Court
- Subject-matter first-instance courts in Monrovia.
- Lower — Magisterial courts
- Summary jurisdiction.
- Customary — Tribal and chiefs' courts
- Customary matters under the Hinterland Regulations.
Every court in the hierarchy
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