Court of Cassation of Belgium
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The Court of Cassation of Belgium is the country’s supreme judicial court, responsible for ensuring the uniform interpretation and application of the law by reviewing lower court decisions on points of law.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
court
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court of cassation → judicial body → supreme court → |
| appointingAuthority |
King of the Belgians
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| appointmentProposalBy |
High Council of Justice of Belgium
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| bindingNature |
its rulings on points of law guide lower courts
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| cannot |
review constitutionality of laws
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| country |
Belgium
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| decisionEffect |
may quash lower court decisions
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may remit case to another court → |
| establishedBy |
Belgian Constitution
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| function |
does not re‑examine facts of cases
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ensures uniform application of the law → ensures uniform interpretation of the law → reviews decisions of lower courts on points of law → |
| handles |
civil cases on points of law
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commercial cases on points of law → criminal cases on points of law → social law cases on points of law → |
| hasDivision |
First Chamber
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Second Chamber → Third Chamber → |
| hasOfficer |
Prosecutor‑General at the Court of Cassation of Belgium
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| headedBy |
First President of the Court of Cassation of Belgium
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| inspiredBy |
Court of Cassation of France
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| jurisdiction |
Belgium
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| language |
Dutch
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French → German → |
| legalBasis |
Belgian Judicial Code
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| legalSystem |
civil law system
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| locatedIn |
Brussels
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| partOf |
Judicial Branch of Belgium
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| predecessor |
Council of Flanders
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Sovereign Council of Brabant → |
| relationship |
separate from Constitutional Court of Belgium
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| reviews |
certain decisions of lower courts
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judgments of assize courts → judgments of courts of appeal → |
| role |
court of last resort in Belgium
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supreme judicial court of Belgium → |
| seat |
Palace of Justice, Brussels
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| typeOfLawReviewed |
civil law
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commercial law → criminal law → social security law → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Justice (Belgium)
("Cour de cassation de Belgique")
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Justice (Belgium) ("Hof van Cassatie (Belgium)") → |
worksWith |
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Constitution of Belgium
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definesInstitution |
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Title V – The Federal Government
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interpretedBy |
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Court of Cassation of Belgium
("supreme judicial court of Belgium")
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role |