kohtuastet
Kohtuastmed is a term used to describe the hierarchical levels of a judiciary in which decisions can be reviewed or appealed. The concept encompasses the idea that legal disputes may move from lower courts to higher ones to ensure proper application of the law and uniform jurisprudence.
In Estonia, the typical three-level structure is made up of the maakohus (district court) as the first
The kohtuastmed framework helps clarify which court has authority to hear a case at different stages and
Overall, kohtuastmed describe the structured path through which Estonian judicial decisions can be challenged and refined,