Judiciary of Jamaica

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The Judiciary of Jamaica is the independent branch of government responsible for interpreting and applying the law through a system of courts headed by the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of government
judiciary
appealTo Court of Appeal of Jamaica
appointmentOnAdviceOf Leader of the Opposition of Jamaica
Prime Minister of Jamaica
constitutionalBasis Jamaican Constitution of 1962
surface form: Constitution of Jamaica
country Jamaica
ensures protection of rights under Jamaican law
rule of law in Jamaica
finalAppealTo Caribbean Court of Justice
function administration of justice
application of law
interpretation of law
governedBy Judicature (Supreme Court) Act of Jamaica
surface form: Judicature (Appellate Jurisdiction) Act of Jamaica

Judicature (Supreme Court) Act of Jamaica
hasAppointmentAuthority Judicial Service Commission of Jamaica
hasBuilding Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court
surface form: Supreme Court building, Kingston
hasChiefJudgeTitle Chief Justice of Jamaica
hasCourt Coroner’s Court of Jamaica
Court of Appeal of Jamaica
Family Court of Jamaica
Gun Court of Jamaica
Parish Courts of Jamaica
Petty Sessions Court of Jamaica
Revenue Court of Jamaica
Supreme Court of Jamaica
Traffic Court of Jamaica
hasHeadCourt Court of Appeal of Jamaica
Supreme Court of Jamaica
hasLevel parish courts
petty sessions courts
superior courts
headedBy Chief Justice of Jamaica
inspiredBy English common law
judgesAppointedBy Governor-General of Jamaica
judicialIndependence independent branch of government
jurisdiction Jamaica
legalSystem common law
locatedIn Jamaica
oversees judges in Jamaica
magistrates in Jamaica
partOf Government of Jamaica
previousFinalAppealTo Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
responsibleFor administrative law cases
civil cases
constitutional cases
criminal cases
seat Kingston, Jamaica
typeOfCourtSystem hierarchical court system
usesLanguage English

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Supreme Court of Jamaica partOf Judiciary of Jamaica
Jamaican Constitution of 1962 createsBody Judiciary of Jamaica
this entity surface form: Judicature of Jamaica
Government of Jamaica judicialBranch Judiciary of Jamaica
Parish Courts of Jamaica partOf Judiciary of Jamaica
this entity surface form: Judicature of Jamaica
Chief Justice of Jamaica memberOf Judiciary of Jamaica
Court of Appeal of Jamaica branchOf Judiciary of Jamaica
Court of Appeal of Jamaica category Judiciary of Jamaica
Probate Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica parentOrganization Judiciary of Jamaica
this entity surface form: Judicature of Jamaica
Privy Council of Jamaica relatedTo Judiciary of Jamaica
St. Thomas Parish Court partOf Judiciary of Jamaica
this entity surface form: Court system of Jamaica
St. Thomas Parish Court governingBody Judiciary of Jamaica