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Spain

Kingdom of Spain

Civil lawUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchyReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Madrid
Population
48,400,000
Languages
Spanish
Currency
EUR

Spain · Courts

Court structure of Spain

Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.

The hierarchy, top to bottom

Constitutional — Constitutional Court
Constitutional review and amparo appeals.
Supreme — Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo)
Highest ordinary court in all branches.
Appellate — High Courts of Justice and Provincial Courts
Regional and provincial appeals.
First instance — Courts of First Instance and Investigation
General civil and criminal courts.

Every court in the hierarchy

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