East African Court of Justice
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The East African Court of Justice is a regional judicial body that interprets and applies the laws and treaties of the East African Community for its member states.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| East African Court of Justice (in relation to budget and administration) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international court
ⓘ
judicial organ ⓘ organ of the East African Community ⓘ regional court ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EACJ ⓘ |
| applies |
East African Community law
ⓘ
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community ⓘ |
| canBeSeizedBy |
East African Community institutions
ⓘ
legal persons ⓘ natural persons ⓘ partner states of the East African Community ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith | national courts of East African Community partner states ⓘ |
| ensures | adherence to law in the interpretation and application of the EAC Treaty ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Appellate Division
ⓘ
First Instance Division ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
advisory opinions on East African Community law
ⓘ
interpretation of East African Community treaties ⓘ judicial review of East African Community acts ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
Appellate Division
ⓘ
First Instance Division ⓘ |
| hasSeat | Arusha, Tanzania ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.eacj.org ⓘ |
| headquarters | Arusha, Tanzania ⓘ |
| hears | cases on human rights issues related to EAC law when provided by protocol ⓘ |
| interprets |
East African Community law
ⓘ
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
Burundi
ⓘ
Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ East African Community ⓘ East African Community ⓘ
surface form:
East African Community member states
Kenya ⓘ Rwanda ⓘ Somalia ⓘ South Sudan ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ Uganda ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law and common law influences ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arusha, Tanzania
ⓘ
surface form:
Arusha
Tanzania ⓘ |
| mandate | to ensure the adherence to law in the interpretation and application of and compliance with the EAC Treaty ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | East African Community ⓘ |
| partOf | East African Community ⓘ |
| regionServed | East Africa ⓘ |
| reviews | acts of East African Community institutions ⓘ |
| settles |
disputes between East African Community member states
ⓘ
disputes involving interpretation of the EAC Treaty ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | supranational law ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
East African Court of Justice (in relation to budget and administration)