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Hierarchy Of Courts In Benin
The Supreme Court
The Court Of Appeal
The High Courts
The Sharia Courts
The Customary Courts
The Magistrate Courts
The District Courts
The Court Of Appeal
The Court of Appeal has exclusive Jurisdiction to hear and
determine appeals from the high court, High Court of the Capital
Territory, State High Courts, Customary Court of Appeal, National
Industrial Court, Court-Marshall or other tribunals prescribed by
an act of the National Assembly. It's membership consists of the
President and justices of the Court of Appeal, among which at
least three must be learned in Islamic Law and three in Customary
Law.
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Justices, Divisons, Acts and Rules establishing Court of Appeal
The Constitutional Court
The Court has jurisdiction over matters relating to the
interpretation or enforcement of the Constitution among other
duties. It has a President and such numbers of Justices of the
constitutional court (at least 20)
The High Court
The court has Exclusive Jurisdiction of in civil case and matters
relating to revenue of the Government such a taxation, Customs and
Excise Duties, Banking, Copyright , Admiralty, Citizenship e.t.c.
The High Court of The Capital Territory
It is headed by a chief Judge and such a number of Judges as may
be prescribed by law . It has the Same Jurisdiction as the State
High Courts
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