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Hungary judiciary is mainly administered by two acts, namely the 1949 Act on the constitution of the Republic of Hungary and the 1997 Act on the Organization and Administration of the courts. The judicial system of Hungary operates at a 4 level system with the Supreme Court as the apex court in the country, followed by the regional courts of appeal, the county courts and the appeal courts, in order of their significance. A case is first put forward for jurisdiction in the local courts and the system calls for a primary settlement by both parties at the level of the local courts. Appeals against the local courts can be put up in the county courts; hence, these courts mainly serve as appellate courts.
A person can approach the regional courts of appeal, if the party is not satisfied with the first instance jurisdiction of the local and county courts. The regional courts of appeals mainly deal with cases of appeals against the jurisdiction of the local and county courts. Regional courts of appeals are found at Budapest, Szeged, Gyor, Pecs and Debrecen. Hence, it can be said that the regional courts of appeals act as an assisting partner of the Supreme Court of Hungary. The Supreme Court, the main operating body within the framework of Hungary's judiciary, is mainly concerned with the responsibility of overseeing the fair administration of rules and laws throughout the country.
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