Nicaragua · Courts
Court structure of Nicaragua
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Constitutional — Sala de lo Constitucional
- Chamber of the Supreme Court.
- Supreme — Corte Suprema de Justicia
- 16 magistrates elected by the National Assembly for five years.
- Appellate — Tribunales de Apelaciones
- Regional appellate courts.
- First instance — Juzgados de Distrito y Locales
- Civil, labour, family and criminal.
Every court in the hierarchy
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