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Supreme Court

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Reviewed· 2026-08-02Riga

The court of cassation, reviewing whether the lower courts correctly applied the law in civil, criminal and administrative cases through its Department of Cassation.

How the court is constituted

Tier
supreme
Court type
Court of cassation
Jurisdiction
National — cassation
Seat
Riga
Composition
Senators sitting in civil, criminal and administrative departments.
Languages
Latvian

Where an appeal goes next

None domestically; the European Court of Human Rights may follow.

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