Court of Cassation of Lebanon

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The Court of Cassation of Lebanon is the country’s highest judicial authority, serving as the supreme court of appeal that ensures uniform interpretation and application of Lebanese law.

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Court of Cassation of Lebanon canonical 1

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instanceOf court of cassation
supreme court
aim safeguard legality and legal certainty in Lebanon
alsoKnownAs Cour de cassation du Liban NERFINISHED
محكمة التمييز اللبنانية NERFINISHED
appealsFrom Courts of Appeal of Lebanon NERFINISHED
branchOfGovernment judicial branch of Lebanon
cannotReview facts already established by lower courts (in principle)
canReview errors of law
procedural violations
composition chambers of judges
president of the Court of Cassation
country Lebanon
decidesOn administrative disputes in certain instances
appeals on points of law
civil cases on appeal
commercial cases on appeal
criminal cases on appeal
ensures consistency of judicial decisions across Lebanon
establishedIn 20th century
function interpret Lebanese statutes
oversee correct application of law by lower courts
review legality of final judgments
unify judicial precedents
hasAuthorityOver civil chamber decisions
commercial chamber decisions
criminal chamber decisions
hasLevel court of last resort
headedBy First President of the Court of Cassation
jurisdiction Lebanon NERFINISHED
languageOfProceedings Arabic
legalSystem Lebanese legal system
legalTradition civil law
locatedIn Beirut NERFINISHED
mayIssue binding legal interpretations for lower courts
oversees lower ordinary courts in Lebanon
partOf Lebanese judiciary NERFINISHED
relatedTo Lebanese Constitution NERFINISHED
role ensures uniform application of Lebanese law
ensures uniform interpretation of Lebanese law
highest judicial authority in Lebanon
supreme court of appeal in Lebanon NERFINISHED
subjectTo Lebanese constitutional framework
typeOfAppeal cassation appeal
worksWith Ministry of Justice of Lebanon NERFINISHED

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court of cassation example Court of Cassation of Lebanon