The final instance of the Vatican judicial order, reviewing points of law. Judicial power belongs to the Supreme Pontiff and is exercised in his name by the courts of the State.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- supreme
- Court type
- Court of cassation
- Jurisdiction
- Vatican City State — final review on points of law
- Seat
- Vatican City
- Composition
- A president and judges drawn from among cardinals and senior jurists.
- Languages
- Italian, Latin
Where an appeal goes next
None; recourse to the Supreme Pontiff remains possible in principle.
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