judiciary of Bhutan
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The judiciary of Bhutan is the independent branch of government responsible for interpreting and applying the country’s laws and constitution through its system of courts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| judicial branch of Bhutan | 1 |
| judiciary of Bhutan canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of government
ⓘ
judiciary ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
administer justice fairly and efficiently
ⓘ
uphold constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Bhutanese statutory law
ⓘ
constitutional provisions of Bhutan ⓘ relevant customary law ⓘ |
| appointmentProcessInvolves |
Druk Gyalpo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Judicial Commission of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic | judicial independence ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Office of the Attorney General of Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Bhutan Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article 21 of the Constitution of Bhutan ⓘ |
| country | Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duty |
adjudication of civil cases
ⓘ
adjudication of criminal cases ⓘ judicial review of legislation ⓘ settlement of disputes between citizens and the state ⓘ |
| ensures |
protection of fundamental rights in Bhutan
ⓘ
rule of law in Bhutan ⓘ |
| governedBy | Constitution of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
court of final appeal
ⓘ
hierarchical court structure ⓘ subordinate courts at district level ⓘ subordinate courts at sub-district level ⓘ |
| hasHead | Chief Justice of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Kingdom of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chief Justice of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestCourt | Supreme Court of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCourt |
Dungkhag Courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dzongkhag Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ High Court of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Court of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Dzongkha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystemType |
customary law influences
ⓘ
mixed legal system ⓘ statutory law ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | National Judicial Commission of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
application of laws
ⓘ
application of the Constitution of Bhutan ⓘ interpretation of laws ⓘ interpretation of the Constitution of Bhutan ⓘ |
| separateFrom |
Executive branch of Bhutan
ⓘ
Legislative branch of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | administration of justice in Bhutan ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
judicial branch of Bhutan