Supreme Court of Jamaica
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The Supreme Court of Jamaica is the country’s highest trial court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases and serving as a key component of its judicial system.
Aliases (5)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court
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superior court of record → trial court of general jurisdiction → |
| appealsTo |
Court of Appeal of Jamaica
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| country |
Jamaica
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| emblematicBuildingType |
courthouse
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| establishedInPeriod |
post-independence era of Jamaica
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| function |
exercise of supervisory jurisdiction over inferior courts in Jamaica
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interpretation and application of Jamaican law → protection of constitutional rights in Jamaica → |
| governedBy |
Constitution of Jamaica
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Judicature (Supreme Court) Act of Jamaica → |
| handles |
applications for judicial review
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constitutional challenges → major civil cases → major criminal cases → |
| hasDivision |
Civil Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica
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Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica → Criminal Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica → Family Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica → Probate Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
commercial disputes in Jamaica
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constitutional matters in Jamaica → family law matters in Jamaica → judicial review applications in Jamaica → major civil cases in Jamaica → major criminal cases in Jamaica → probate and administration of estates in Jamaica → |
| hasPosition |
Chief Justice of Jamaica
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Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Jamaica → |
| headedBy |
Chief Justice of Jamaica
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| hearsAppealsFrom |
lower courts of Jamaica in specified matters
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| hearsCasesAtFirstInstance |
high-value civil claims
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serious criminal offences → |
| jurisdiction |
Jamaica
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| language |
English
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| legalSystem |
common law
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| locatedInCapital |
Kingston
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| location |
Kingston, Jamaica
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| partOf |
Court system of Jamaica
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Judiciary of Jamaica → |
| regionServed |
Caribbean state of Jamaica
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| role |
highest trial court of general jurisdiction in Jamaica
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key component of the judicial system of Jamaica → |
| supervises |
Parish Courts of Jamaica
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Resident Magistrates’ Courts of Jamaica → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Supreme Court of Jamaica
("Civil Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica")
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Supreme Court of Jamaica ("Criminal Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica") → Supreme Court of Jamaica ("Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica") → Supreme Court of Jamaica ("Family Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica") → |
hasDivision |
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Kingston
("Jamaican Supreme Court")
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isSeatOf |
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Jamaica
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judicialBody |