Assize Courts of Cyprus

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The Assize Courts of Cyprus are the primary criminal trial courts in Cyprus, handling serious offenses before cases may be appealed to the Supreme Court.

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Assize Courts of Cyprus canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court system
criminal court
appealsTo Supreme Court of Cyprus
appliesLaw Criminal Code of Cyprus
Criminal Procedure Law of Cyprus
canImpose life imprisonment
long-term imprisonment
country Cyprus
courtLevel first-instance court for serious crimes
decidesOn guilt or innocence in serious criminal cases
sentencing in serious criminal cases
distinctFrom District Courts of Cyprus
handles indictable offences
serious criminal offences
hearsAppealsFrom no lower criminal court for offences within its original jurisdiction
hearsCasesWith three-judge panel
jurisdiction Republic of Cyprus
linked to: Cyprus
languageOfProceedings Greek
legalSystem Cypriot legal system
operatesUnder Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
partOf Judicial system of Cyprus
linked to: Judiciary of Cyprus
positionInHierarchy primary criminal trial court
subjectToReviewBy Supreme Court of Cyprus
uses trial by judges without jury

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Supreme Court of Cyprus hearsAppealsFrom Assize Courts of Cyprus
Judiciary of Cyprus hasCourt Assize Courts of Cyprus