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Court of Cassation

Cour de cassation

Indexed· 2026-08-03Ouagadougou

The apex ordinary court. Since the 2022 coups the constitutional order has operated under a transitional charter, which qualifies the ordinary constitutional framework.

How the court is constituted

Tier
supreme
Court type
Court of final appeal
Jurisdiction
National, under transitional government
Seat
Ouagadougou
Established
2000
Languages
French

Where an appeal goes next

Final on points of law

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