judicial branch of Tunisia

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The judicial branch of Tunisia is the independent system of courts and legal institutions responsible for interpreting and applying Tunisian law and ensuring justice and constitutional oversight within the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of government
judicial branch
aimsTo ensure equality before the law
ensure rule of law
protect human rights
appliesLaw Constitution of Tunisia
surface form: Tunisian Constitution

Tunisian law
characteristic independent
composedOf Constitutional Court of Tunisia
Court of Cassation of Tunisia
Courts of Appeal of Tunisia
administrative courts of Tunisia
financial courts of Tunisia
first instance courts of Tunisia
judicial branch of Tunisia self-linksurface differs
surface form: ordinary courts of Tunisia

specialized courts of Tunisia
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Tunisia
surface form: 2014 Constitution of Tunisia

Constitution of Tunisia
surface form: 2022 Constitution of Tunisia
country Tunisia
guaranteedBy Constitution of Tunisia
hasBody High Judicial Council of Tunisia
hasFunction judicial review of legislation
review of administrative acts
hasJurisdiction Tunisian citizens
Tunisian territory
includesInstitution public prosecution service of Tunisia
includesProfession bailiffs in Tunisia
court clerks in Tunisia
judges in Tunisia
prosecutors in Tunisia
influencedBy French legal system
Islamic law principles
languageOfProceedings Arabic
legalSystemType civil law system
mayUseLanguage French
overseenBy High Judicial Council of Tunisia
relationTo executive branch of Tunisia
legislative branch of Tunisia
responsibleFor administration of justice
administrative adjudication
application of law
civil adjudication
constitutional oversight
criminal adjudication
interpretation of law
protection of rights and freedoms
settlement of disputes
separationOfPowersWith executive branch of Tunisia
legislative branch of Tunisia

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Tunisian government cooperatesWith judicial branch of Tunisia
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali convictedInAbsentiaBy judicial branch of Tunisia
this entity surface form: Tunisian courts
judicial branch of Tunisia composedOf judicial branch of Tunisia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: ordinary courts of Tunisia
Constitutional Council of Tunisia branch judicial branch of Tunisia