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Sweden

Kingdom of Sweden

Civil law (Nordic)Constitutional monarchyReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Stockholm
Population
10,600,000
Languages
Swedish
Currency
SEK

Sweden · Courts

Court structure of Sweden

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

The hierarchy, top to bottom

Supreme (general) — Högsta domstolen
Highest court in civil and criminal matters.
Supreme (administrative) — Högsta förvaltningsdomstolen
Highest administrative court.
Appellate — Courts of Appeal (Hovrätt) and Administrative Courts of Appeal
Regional appeal courts.
First instance — District Courts (Tingsrätt) and Administrative Courts
General first-instance courts.

Every court in the hierarchy

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