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Federal Court of Cassation of Iraq

محكمة التمييز الاتحادية / Federal Court of Cassation

Reviewed· 2026-08-03Baghdad

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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