Courts of Appeal of Morocco
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The Courts of Appeal of Morocco are intermediate appellate courts that review and rule on challenges to decisions issued by lower courts within the Moroccan judicial system.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appellate court
ⓘ
court system ⓘ |
| applies |
Moroccan procedural law
ⓘ
Moroccan substantive law ⓘ |
| canReview |
administrative decisions where provided by law
ⓘ
civil cases on appeal ⓘ commercial cases on appeal ⓘ criminal cases on appeal ⓘ family law cases on appeal ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| decisionsSubjectTo | possible review by the Court of Cassation of Morocco ⓘ |
| employs | professional career judges ⓘ |
| ensures | legal protection of litigants on appeal ⓘ |
| function |
ensure correct application of Moroccan law by lower courts
ⓘ
review appeals against lower court judgments ⓘ |
| hasType |
general courts of appeal
ⓘ
specialized courts of appeal where provided by statute ⓘ |
| headedBy | first president of the court of appeal ⓘ |
| hierarchicalPosition |
above first‑instance courts in Morocco
ⓘ
below the Court of Cassation of Morocco ⓘ |
| includes | public prosecutor’s office at the court of appeal ⓘ |
| judicialLevel | intermediate appellate level ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Moroccan Code of Civil Procedure
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moroccan Code of Criminal Procedure NERFINISHED ⓘ Moroccan Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law system ⓘ |
| mayAnnul | judgments of lower courts ⓘ |
| mayConfirm | judgments of lower courts ⓘ |
| mayModify | judgments of lower courts ⓘ |
| overseenBy | High Council of the Judicial Power of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | judicial system of Morocco ⓘ |
| reviews | decisions of first‑instance courts in Morocco ⓘ |
| role |
guarantee right to a second degree of jurisdiction
ⓘ
unify interpretation of law within their territorial jurisdiction ⓘ |
| seat | major regional cities of Morocco ⓘ |
| subjectTo | principle of judicial independence in Morocco ⓘ |
| supervises | application of law by lower courts within their district ⓘ |
| typeOfAppeal |
full review of facts and law where permitted
ⓘ
review limited by grounds specified in Moroccan law ⓘ |
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