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Structure of Court System |
Algeria
- Three levels: Civil and criminal, first instance, Supreme Court
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Egypt
- Three levels: Summary and primary, appeals, cassation
- Separate administrative court system
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Jordan
- Religious and special courts retain jurisdiction as specified by the constitution or law
- Civil courts have three levels: primary and magistrate, appeals, cassation
- High Court of Justice hears administrative cases
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Kuwait
- Three levels: Summary and first instance, appeals courts, cassation
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Lebanon
- Courts of general jurisdiction have three levels: first instance, appeals, cassation
- Administrative court system
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Morocco
- Three levels of courts for general jurisdiction: Communal, district, and primary courts, appeals, Supreme Court
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Palestine/ Palestinian National Authority
- Currently two levels: magistrate and district courts, court of appeals Plans to construct a court of cassation
- High Court for administrative cases
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Saudi Arabia
- Basis for court system are the shari’a courts
- There are trial courts (two levels), appeals court and a Supreme Judicial Council
- There are a number of specialized tribunals (details discussed in Specialized Courts)
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Sudan
- Three levels: general or summary, appeals, Supreme Court
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Syria
- Three levels: magistrate, juvenile, customs, and first instance; appeals; cassation
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Tunisia
- Three levels: cantonal and first instance, appeals, cassation
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United Arab Emirates
- Federal court system has three levels: primary, appeals, Supreme Court
- Local court system has two courts: shari’a courts and rulers’ courts
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Yemen
- Three levels: first instance, appeals, Supreme Court
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