Politics of Portugal - Judicial Branch

Judicial Branch

See also: Portuguese Constitution

The national Supreme Court is the court of last appeal. Military, administrative, and fiscal courts are designated as separate court categories. A nine-member Constitutional Court reviews the constitutionality of legislation.

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