ABSTRACT
The legal system in the Netherlands comprises various legal branches, authoritative bodies, and distinct levels of court. The Dutch judicial system consists of 11 district courts, four courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court, which oversees national lawsuits and interprets the law in appeals. Each district court is made up of various sectors, such as those for civil, criminal, and administrative law. In the Netherlands, the judicial process for criminal cases is more inquisitorial than adversarial. This means that the courts take a leading role in investigating the trial and making the final verdict (van Koppen & Penrod, 2003; van der Wolf & Mevis, 2021).
