Venezuela · Courts
Court structure of Venezuela
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Constitutional — Sala Constitucional del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia
- Apex chamber; binding constitutional interpretation.
- Supreme — Tribunal Supremo de Justicia
- Sits in seven chambers, including political-administrative and cassation.
- Appellate — Cortes de Apelaciones
- Organised by judicial circuit.
- First instance — Tribunales de primera instancia
- Control, trial and enforcement functions are separated in criminal matters.
Every court in the hierarchy
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