Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia

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The Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia is the nation’s highest judicial authority, responsible for interpreting its constitution and overseeing the administration of justice across the federation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
judicial body
supreme court
appealsFrom lower national courts of the Federated States of Micronesia
state courts of the Federated States of Micronesia
branchOf Government of the Federated States of Micronesia
canReview acts of state governments of the Federated States of Micronesia
acts of the national government of the Federated States of Micronesia
composition Chief Justice and associate justices
country Federated States of Micronesia
ensures supremacy of the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
establishedBy Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
function ensure uniform interpretation of national law
protect constitutional rights in the Federated States of Micronesia
resolve disputes between branches and levels of government in the Federated States of Micronesia
governmentBranch judicial branch of the Federated States of Micronesia
handles civil cases in the Federated States of Micronesia
constitutional cases in the Federated States of Micronesia
criminal cases in the Federated States of Micronesia
hasPart Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia self-linksurface differs
surface form: appellate division of the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia

trial division of the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia
headedBy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia
interprets Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
jurisdiction Federated States of Micronesia
languageOfProceedings English
legalSystem mixed legal system with elements of common law and customary law
level national
locatedIn Federated States of Micronesia
Palikir
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
surface form: Pohnpei State
officialName Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia self-link
power appellate review of lower court decisions
interpretation of national laws
judicial review
role final interpreter of the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
highest judicial authority in the Federated States of Micronesia
oversees administration of justice in the Federated States of Micronesia
typeOfLawApplied constitutional law
customary law of the Federated States of Micronesia
statutory law

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Palikir hosts Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia
Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia hasPart Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: appellate division of the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia
Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia officialName Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia self-link
Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia createsInstitution Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia
Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia createsInstitution Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia
this entity surface form: national judiciary of the Federated States of Micronesia
Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia createsInstitution Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the Federated States of Micronesia