Federal Supreme Court
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The Federal Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the United Arab Emirates, responsible for interpreting the constitution and overseeing the uniform application of federal law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Supreme Court canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court
ⓘ
federal court ⓘ judicial body ⓘ supreme court ⓘ |
| applies |
Constitution of the United Arab Emirates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal decrees of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ federal laws of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfJurisdiction | Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
president of the court
ⓘ
several judges ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | independent judiciary ⓘ |
| country | United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| decidesOn |
challenges to decisions of lower federal courts on points of law
ⓘ
conflicts of jurisdiction between federal and local judicial authorities ⓘ constitutionality of federal decrees ⓘ constitutionality of federal laws ⓘ constitutionality of federal regulations ⓘ disputes between emirates within the United Arab Emirates ⓘ disputes between the federal government and individual emirates ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| handles |
administrative cases at the federal level
ⓘ
civil cases at the federal level ⓘ constitutional cases ⓘ criminal cases at the federal level ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
federal courts of appeal in the United Arab Emirates
ⓘ
federal courts of first instance in the United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ensures supremacy of the federal constitution over ordinary legislation
ⓘ
protects the federal constitutional order ⓘ provides final interpretation of federal statutes ⓘ |
| hasOfficialNameInArabic | المحكمة الاتحادية العليا NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal government of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Federal Law on the Judicial Authority of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | uniform interpretation of federal legislation in the United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| partOf | judicial branch of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| regionServed | entire territory of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| reportsTo | federal government of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
court of last resort in the United Arab Emirates federal judiciary
ⓘ
ensures uniform application of federal law in the United Arab Emirates ⓘ highest judicial authority in the United Arab Emirates ⓘ interprets the Constitution of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| seat | Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAppeal | cassation on points of law ⓘ |
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