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Portugal

Portuguese Republic

Civil lawUnitary semi-presidential republicReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Lisbon
Population
10,400,000
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
EUR

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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