Ho-Chunk Nation judicial branch
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The Ho-Chunk Nation judicial branch is the tribal government’s independent court system responsible for interpreting the Nation’s laws, resolving disputes, and upholding the Ho-Chunk Constitution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ho-Chunk Nation judicial branch canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial branch
ⓘ
tribal court system ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure fair administration of justice
ⓘ
protect rights guaranteed by the Ho-Chunk Nation Constitution ⓘ |
| applies |
Ho-Chunk Nation Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ho-Chunk Nation laws ⓘ |
| appliesLawOf | Ho-Chunk Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | tribal sovereignty principles ⓘ |
| employs |
court clerks
ⓘ
judges ⓘ other court staff ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ho-Chunk Nation Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
independent
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separate from executive branch ⓘ separate from legislative branch ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
adjudicate matters involving tribal entities
ⓘ
adjudicate matters involving tribal members ⓘ interpret laws of the Ho-Chunk Nation ⓘ provide forum for civil cases ⓘ provide forum for criminal cases ⓘ provide forum for family law matters ⓘ resolve disputes under Ho-Chunk Nation jurisdiction ⓘ uphold the Ho-Chunk Nation Constitution ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
Ho-Chunk Nation governmental entities
ⓘ
Ho-Chunk Nation territory ⓘ Ho-Chunk Nation tribal members ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wisconsin ⓘ |
| partOf | Ho-Chunk Nation government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | Ho-Chunk Nation citizens ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
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