Supreme Court of Rwanda
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The Supreme Court of Rwanda is the highest judicial authority in Rwanda, overseeing the interpretation of law and the administration of justice across the country.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Rwanda canonical | 2 |
| Rwandan national courts | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of last resort
ⓘ
judicial body ⓘ supreme court ⓘ |
| appointingAuthorityOf | judges of lower courts in Rwanda ⓘ |
| branchOf | Judiciary of Rwanda ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Rwanda ⓘ |
| country | Rwanda ⓘ |
| ensures |
application of Rwandan legislation
ⓘ
protection of rights recognized by Rwandan law ⓘ |
| function |
disciplines members of the judiciary according to law
ⓘ
ensures uniform interpretation of national law ⓘ guarantees respect for the Constitution within its jurisdiction ⓘ hears appeals from lower courts ⓘ issues binding legal precedents ⓘ oversees judicial administration ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | judicial branch of Rwanda ⓘ |
| guarantees | independence of the judiciary in Rwanda ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
administrative cases in final instance
ⓘ
civil cases in final instance ⓘ criminal cases in final instance ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | courthouse ⓘ |
| hasPosition | Chief Justice of Rwanda ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chief Justice of Rwanda ⓘ |
| interprets |
Rwandan civil law
ⓘ
Rwandan criminal law ⓘ Rwandan procedural law ⓘ Rwandan statutory law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Rwanda ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Kinyarwanda ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
civil law
ⓘ
customary law influences ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kigali
ⓘ
Kigali ⓘ
surface form:
Kigali City
capital of Rwanda ⓘ |
| oversees | professional conduct of judges in Rwanda ⓘ |
| partOf | Rwandan justice system ⓘ |
| role |
court of final appeal in Rwanda
ⓘ
highest judicial authority in Rwanda ⓘ oversees administration of justice in Rwanda ⓘ oversees interpretation of law in Rwanda ⓘ |
| supervises |
High Court of Rwanda
ⓘ
intermediate courts of Rwanda ⓘ primary courts of Rwanda ⓘ |
| typeOfAppealsHeard |
appeals from decisions of the High Court
ⓘ
appeals on points of law ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rwandan national courts