Supreme Court of Zambia

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The Supreme Court of Zambia is the country’s highest appellate court, responsible for final judicial review and interpretation of Zambian law.

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Supreme Court of Zambia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf apex court
court
court of last resort
judicial body
appealsFrom High Court of Zambia
Industrial Relations Court of Zambia
subordinate courts of Zambia
appointmentProcess appointments subject to constitutional procedures
judges appointed by the President of Zambia
bindingPrecedentOn all subordinate courts in Zambia
branchOf Judiciary of Zambia
canReview decisions of other superior courts as provided by law
decisions of the High Court of Zambia
capitalCityJurisdiction Lusaka, Zambia
surface form: Lusaka
composition Chief Justice of Zambia
Deputy Chief Justice of Zambia
other Supreme Court judges
constitutionalStatus superior court of record
country Zambia
courtType appellate court
constitutional court of last resort in non-constitutional matters
establishedBy Constitution of Zambia
finalAppellateJurisdiction civil cases
constitutional interpretation in certain matters
criminal cases
function development of case law precedent
final judicial review
hearing appeals
interpretation of Zambian law
governmentBranch Judicial branch of Zambia
hasAuthorityOver High Court of Zambia
hasPower to interpret the Constitution of Zambia in appeals
to issue binding judgments
to overturn lower court decisions
headOfCourt Chief Justice of Zambia
hearsCases appeals on points of fact in limited circumstances
appeals on points of law
highestCourtIn Zambia
jurisdiction Zambia
languageOfProceedings English
legalSystem Zambian law
common law
legalTradition English common law tradition
locatedIn Lusaka, Zambia
surface form: Lusaka

Lusaka Province
Zambia
partOf Judiciary of Zambia
region Southern Africa
tenure judges hold office until mandatory retirement age

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Lusaka, Zambia isSeatOf Supreme Court of Zambia
subject surface form: Lusaka