judiciary of Fiji
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The judiciary of Fiji is the independent system of courts and judges responsible for interpreting and applying the country’s laws and administering justice.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| courts of Fiji | 1 |
| Judiciary of Fiji | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of government
ⓘ
judiciary ⓘ |
| appointingAuthorityForJudges | President of Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Suva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canReview |
acts of the executive branch of Fiji
ⓘ
acts of the legislative branch of Fiji ⓘ |
| characteristic | independent ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple |
judicial independence
ⓘ
separation of powers ⓘ |
| country | Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures |
protection of constitutional rights in Fiji
ⓘ
rule of law in Fiji ⓘ |
| governedBy | Constitution of Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBody | Judicial Services Commission of Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCourt |
Court of Appeal of Fiji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Court of Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ Magistrates’ Courts of Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ Small Claims Tribunal of Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Court of Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Republic of Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType |
administrative law jurisdiction
ⓘ
appellate jurisdiction ⓘ civil jurisdiction ⓘ constitutional jurisdiction ⓘ criminal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasLevel |
subordinate courts
ⓘ
superior courts ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chief Justice of Fiji ⓘ |
| influencedBy | English common law ⓘ |
| intermediateAppellateCourt | Court of Appeal of Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialAppointmentsOnAdviceOf | Judicial Services Commission of Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | Chief Justice of Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | legal profession regulation in Fiji ⓘ |
| relatedBranchOfGovernment |
Executive branch of Fiji
ⓘ
Legislative branch of Fiji ⓘ |
| role |
administration of justice
ⓘ
application of laws ⓘ interpretation of laws ⓘ |
| superiorCourtOfRecord | High Court of Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCasesHandled |
commercial disputes in Fiji
ⓘ
constitutional challenges in Fiji ⓘ criminal offences in Fiji ⓘ family law cases in Fiji ⓘ land disputes in Fiji ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
courts of Fiji