LuxembourgInstitutions 154 · State and communal institutions

Which court hears appeals against decisions of the district courts (tribunaux d'arrondissement)?

In the exam (French)

Quelle juridiction juge en appel les décisions des tribunaux d'arrondissement ?

  1. aThe Court of Appeal (Cour d'appel)La Cour d'appelCorrect answer
  2. bThe Court of Cassation (Cour de cassation)La Cour de cassation
  3. cThe justice of the peace court (justice de paix)La justice de paix

Why?

The Court of Appeal, part of the Superior Court of Justice, re-examines cases tried at first instance by the district courts.

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Source

Our own practice questions, written on the Constitution in force since 1 July 2023 and official information on Luxembourg’s institutions and history. There is no official list of questions: these are not the real exam questions. Every question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; each question is shown beside its French original. Not affiliated with the Service de la formation des adultes (SFA) or Luxembourg’s Ministry of National Education.

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