Hovrätt
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The courts of appeal in Sweden and in Finland, also known as hovrätt in Swedish and hovioikeus in Finnish, deal with appeals against decisions of the district courts. They also are responsible for sup
The Court of Appeal for Western Sweden (Hovrätten för Västra Sverige) in Gothenburg.
Helsinki Court of Appeal (Helsingin hovioikeus)
Appellate court
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An appellate court, commonly called a court of appeal, appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear a case upon appeal from a trial co
Hovrätt
…in Sweden were the highest judicial body until King Gustav III founded the Supreme Court of Sweden in 1789. Today, these courts function mostly as appellate courts. They are the second highest general courts in both Sweden and Finland. There are six courts of appeal in Sweden, and five in Finland. The first hovrätt…
The High Court of Australia, the highest appellate court in Australia
The Supreme Court of the United States, the highest court in the United States
The Victorian Court of Appeal