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Malta

Republic of Malta

Mixed (civil and common law)Unitary parliamentary republicReviewedยท 2026-08-02
Capital
Valletta
Population
540,000
Languages
Maltese, English
Currency
EUR

Malta ยท Courts

Court structure of Malta

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

The hierarchy, top to bottom

Constitutional โ€” Constitutional Court
Human-rights and constitutional appeals.
Appellate โ€” Court of Appeal
Civil and criminal appeals.
Superior โ€” Civil Court and Criminal Court
Superior courts of first instance.
First instance โ€” Courts of Magistrates
Lower civil and criminal matters.

Every court in the hierarchy

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