Senegal · Courts
Court structure of Senegal
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Constitutional — Conseil constitutionnel
- Constitutional review and electoral disputes.
- Supreme — Cour suprême
- Final court of cassation for civil, criminal and administrative matters.
- Appellate — Cours d'appel
- Regional appellate courts.
- First instance — Tribunaux de grande instance and d'instance
- General civil and criminal jurisdiction.
- Regional — CCJA (Abidjan)
- Final interpretation of OHADA commercial law.
Every court in the hierarchy
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