South Sudan · Courts
Court structure of South Sudan
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Constitutional — Supreme Court
- Sits as the constitutional court as well as final appellate court, in Juba.
- Appellate — Courts of Appeal
- Regional appellate jurisdiction.
- First instance — High Courts and County Courts
- General civil and criminal jurisdiction.
- Customary — Customary law courts
- Statutory recognition; resolve the majority of family, cattle and land disputes.
Every court in the hierarchy
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