The general courts of first instance for civil and criminal cases, sitting with a single judge or in a panel of three depending on the subject matter and the gravity of the offence.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- first instance
- Court type
- General courts of first instance
- Jurisdiction
- By circondario, with the giudice di pace below
- Seat
- Various
- Composition
- Professional judges, in monocratic or collegial composition.
- Languages
- Italian
Where an appeal goes next
Appeal to the Corte d'appello, then cassation to the Corte di cassazione.
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