Courts of First Instance and Instruction

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The Courts of First Instance and Instruction are Spanish judicial bodies that handle both civil and criminal matters at the lowest level of the court system, including preliminary investigations and minor disputes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish court
judicial body
alsoKnownAs Juzgados de Primera Instancia e Instrucción NERFINISHED
belongsTo judicial power of Spain
competence first instance civil proceedings
first instance criminal proceedings
pre-trial criminal investigation
protective civil measures
country Spain
decisionsAppealableTo Provincial Courts of Spain NERFINISHED
function application of Spanish law in ordinary cases
fact-finding at first instance
governedBy Spanish Organic Law of the Judiciary NERFINISHED
handles initial phases of more serious criminal cases
misdemeanour-level criminal cases
small claims civil cases
hasSeatIn judicial districts of Spain
hearsAppealsFrom no lower ordinary courts
jurisdiction civil matters
criminal matters
language Spanish
legalSystem Spanish judicial system
levelInCourtSystem lowest level
partOf ordinary jurisdiction courts of Spain NERFINISHED
presidedBy judge
role handle preliminary investigations in criminal cases
resolve minor civil disputes
resolve minor criminal offences
scope local
typeOfLawApplied civil law
criminal law

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Spanish courts hasCourt Courts of First Instance and Instruction