Portugal · Courts
Court structure of Portugal
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Constitutional — Constitutional Court
- Reviews constitutionality of laws.
- Supreme — Supreme Court of Justice
- Highest court in civil and criminal matters.
- Supreme (administrative) — Supreme Administrative Court
- Apex of the administrative and tax courts.
- Appellate — Courts of Appeal (Tribunais da Relação)
- Regional appellate courts.
Every court in the hierarchy
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