Court of Cassation of Luxembourg

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The Court of Cassation of Luxembourg is the country’s highest judicial authority for civil and criminal matters, responsible for reviewing the correct application of law by lower courts.

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Court of Cassation of Luxembourg canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of cassation
judicial body
supreme court
aim guarantee legality of judicial decisions
promote legal certainty in Luxembourg law
appealFrom Cour d’appel (Court of Appeal of Luxembourg)
branchOfGovernment judicial branch of Luxembourg
composition professional career judges
country Luxembourg
decisionType judgments on points of law
doesNot re-examine facts of cases
establishedUnder Constitution of Luxembourg
function ensures uniform interpretation of the law
hears appeals on points of law
reviews correct application of law by lower courts
handles civil law cases on points of law
criminal law cases on points of law
headedBy First President of the Court of Cassation of Luxembourg
jurisdiction Luxembourg
languageOfProceedings French
German
Luxembourgish
legalSystem civil law
locatedIn Luxembourg City
partOf judicial system of Luxembourg
power quash decisions of lower courts
refer cases back to lower courts
role highest judicial authority for civil matters in Luxembourg
highest judicial authority for criminal matters in Luxembourg

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Luxembourg City isSeatOf Court of Cassation of Luxembourg
subject linked to: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Court of Appeal of Luxembourg lowerThan Court of Cassation of Luxembourg