São Tomé and Príncipe · Courts
Court structure of São Tomé and Príncipe
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Supreme — Supreme Court of Justice
- Final appeal and constitutional jurisdiction.
- First instance — District courts
- General civil and criminal jurisdiction.
- Audit — Court of Auditors
- Public finance oversight.
- Specialised — Labour and fiscal benches
- Employment and tax matters.
- Regional — Regional court of Príncipe
- Serves the autonomous region.
Every court in the hierarchy
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