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)


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.

EAC hasOrgan East African Court of Justice
subject surface form: East African Community
East African Community hasOrgan East African Court of Justice
East African Legislative Assembly oversees East African Court of Justice
this entity surface form: East African Court of Justice (in relation to budget and administration)