Institutions
Every court, and exactly where an appeal travels next
Court structures are the part of a legal system people most often get wrong. Each entry names the tier, what the court may hear, how its judges are appointed, and the route out of it.
appellate courts
1first instance courts
2- The Bahamas
Supreme Court
Unlimited civil and criminal jurisdiction, constitutional claims under Article 28, and a Commercial Division for substantial business and insolvency disputes.
Superior court of unlimited jurisdictionNassauest. 1799Reviewed - The Bahamas
Magistrates' Courts
Summary criminal offences, preliminary enquiries into indictable charges, small civil claims, and family and maintenance matters.
Court of summary jurisdictionNassauReviewed