Each canton has a supreme court (variously called Obergericht, Kantonsgericht or Cour de justice) that hears appeals in civil and criminal cases from the district courts below. Because civil and criminal procedure are now federally unified, these courts apply national codes within a cantonal court structure.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- appellate
- Court type
- Highest cantonal courts in civil and criminal matters
- Jurisdiction
- Cantonal — appeals from district courts
- Seat
- One per canton
- Composition
- Cantonal judges sitting in panels.
- Languages
- German, French, Italian
Where an appeal goes next
Appeal to the Federal Supreme Court on qualifying grounds.
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