Description

The Court of Cassation was established in 1931 and based in Cairo. The Court of Cassation, the exclusive body atop the judicial hierarchy in Egypt, was designated with the purpose of creating a central tool to provide exclusive and uniform interpretation and application of the law.

The jurisdiction of the Court of Cassation basically includes consideration of challenges brought to it by either adversary or by the public prosecution. It also includes examining lawsuits related to judges’ actions. In such a case, the court undertakes its role as a court of merit, rather than a court of law. It also has the power to give rulings on requests for reparations for all violated verdicts.