Courts of Egypt
Ordinary courts and a Council of State for administrative disputes, with a Supreme Constitutional Court standing apart.
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Ordinary courts
Court of Cassation
Courts of Appeal
Courts of First Instance
Summary tribunalsSmall matters
Administrative courts (Council of State)
Supreme Administrative Court
Administrative Courts
Stands apart from the chain of appeals
Supreme Constitutional CourtReviews laws
Worth knowing
- Family matters are decided under the personal-status rules of each religious community.
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