Tunisia · Courts
Court structure of Tunisia
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Constitutional — Constitutional Court
- Provided for by the constitution; not seated, so constitutional review is unavailable in practice.
- Final appellate — Court of Cassation
- In Tunis; final appeals on points of law.
- Administrative — Tribunal Administratif
- Reviews the legality of administrative action; the working forum for challenging the state.
- Appellate — Courts of Appeal
- Regional appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters.
- First instance — Courts of First Instance and cantonal courts
- General civil, commercial and criminal jurisdiction.
Every court in the hierarchy
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