The intermediate tier. Aksakal (elders') courts operate alongside the formal system for minor civil, family and neighbour disputes with the parties' consent; they are recognised by statute, cannot impose criminal punishment, and their decisions are reviewable by the local courts.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- appellate
- Court type
- Regional appellate court
- Jurisdiction
- Appeals from the local courts of the region, and first-instance jurisdiction over the most serious criminal matters.
- Seat
- Oblast centres and Bishkek
- Established
- 1991
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