Court of Cassation

Court of Cassation is a court of highest and last appeal, such as one in France and several other countries, appointed in the case of appeal to revise the forms of a procedure in an inferior court. It interprets the law in a case, but does not re-examine the facts. It differs from the Supreme Court which can decide on both.

In France, it consists of a president and vice-president, 49 judges, a public prosecutor called the procureur-général, and six advocates-general. It consists of three sections: first, one to determine if the appeal should be received; second, one to decide in civil cases; and third, one to decide in criminal cases.

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Court of Chivalry, Courtrais, Courtship, Cousin Michael, Cousin-Montauban