judicial branch of Guyana
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The judicial branch of Guyana is the independent system of courts responsible for interpreting and applying the law, administering justice, and upholding the constitution within the country.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of government
ⓘ
judicial branch ⓘ |
| characteristic | independent ⓘ |
| coequalWith |
executive branch of Guyana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
legislative branch of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Title 10 of the Constitution of Guyana ⓘ |
| country | Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures |
protection of fundamental rights in Guyana
ⓘ
rule of law in Guyana ⓘ |
| finalAppellateCourt | Caribbean Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
administrative law disputes in Guyana
ⓘ
civil cases in Guyana ⓘ constitutional matters in Guyana ⓘ criminal cases in Guyana ⓘ |
| hasCourtOfficial | Chief Justice of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
interpretation of the Constitution of Guyana
ⓘ
settlement of disputes between individuals in Guyana ⓘ settlement of disputes between state and individuals in Guyana ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLevel |
inferior courts
ⓘ
superior courts ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCourt |
Court of Appeal of Guyana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Full Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Land Court of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Magistrates’ Courts of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English common law
ⓘ
Roman-Dutch law NERFINISHED ⓘ statutory law of Guyana ⓘ |
| judgesAppointedBy | President of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialIndependenceGuaranteedBy | Constitution of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| locationOfHeadquarters | Georgetown, Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayDeclare | laws unconstitutional ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Judicial Service Commission of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousFinalAppellateCourt | Judicial Committee of the Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides | appellate review of lower court decisions ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of justice in Guyana
ⓘ
application of laws in Guyana ⓘ interpretation of laws in Guyana ⓘ judicial review in Guyana ⓘ |
| supervises | Magistrates’ Courts of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upholds | Constitution of Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLegalSystem | common law ⓘ |
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