Which court has jurisdiction in all of Spain and is the highest court in all orders, except for constitutional matters?
Sources: 1 link, read on 21 October 2026.
Spanish Constitution, article 123 (BOE, consolidated text), read on 21 October 2026.
Answer: The Supreme Court. Article 123.1 says so.
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Constitution · article 123.1
The question in Spanish
¿Qué tribunal tiene jurisdicción en toda España y es el órgano jurisdiccional superior en todos los órdenes, salvo en materia de garantías constitucionales?
The options
- AThe Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo)El Tribunal SupremoCorrect
- BThe Council of StateEl Consejo de Estado
- CThe Court of AuditEl Tribunal de Cuentas
What the Constitution says
«1. El Tribunal Supremo, con jurisdicción en toda España, es el órgano jurisdiccional superior en todos los órdenes, salvo lo dispuesto en materia de garantías constitucionales.»
Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 123 (paragraph 1, consolidated text at the BOE), read on 21 October 2026. The quotation is in Spanish, as the BOE prints it; the English wording of the answer is ours. Laws carry no copyright (Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, art. 13), so we quote the text as it stands.
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