Madagascar · Courts
Court structure of Madagascar
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Constitutional — Haute Cour Constitutionnelle
- Constitutional review and supervision and proclamation of elections.
- Final appellate — Cour de cassation
- Final court on points of law within the Cour Suprême structure.
- Administrative — Conseil d'État
- Highest administrative jurisdiction, also within the Cour Suprême.
- Appellate — Cours d'appel
- Regional appellate courts for civil and criminal matters.
- First instance — Tribunaux de première instance
- Civil, commercial and criminal matters at first instance.
Every court in the hierarchy
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