The apex of the ordinary hierarchy. Iraqi civil law follows the Egyptian-French model in the Civil Code of 1951, drafted with Abd al-Razzaq al-Sanhuri's involvement and regarded as one of the most accomplished Arab codifications, blending French structure with Islamic and Ottoman elements. The Kurdistan Region operates its own judicial hierarchy with its own court of cassation.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- supreme
- Court type
- Apex court of the ordinary hierarchy
- Jurisdiction
- Final review on points of law in civil, criminal and personal-status matters from the courts of appeal.
- Seat
- Baghdad
- Established
- 1923
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