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Courts of Poland

Ordinary courts under a Supreme Court, administrative courts under a Supreme Administrative Court, and a Constitutional Tribunal outside both.

Updated October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

Ordinary courts

Supreme Court
Courts of Appeal
Regional Courts
District Courts

Administrative courts

Supreme Administrative Court
Voivodeship Administrative Courts

Stands apart from the chain of appeals

Constitutional TribunalReviews laws against the Constitution
Appeals travel up the arrows. Boxes with a heavier border are the top court of each track.

Worth knowing

  • Military courts exist in the ordinary system for some cases.

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