Navajo Nation District Courts
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The Navajo Nation District Courts are the trial-level courts of the Navajo Nation’s judicial branch, handling civil, criminal, family, and other legal matters under Navajo law across the reservation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Navajo Nation District Courts canonical | 1 |
| Navajo Nation Family Courts | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial body
ⓘ
trial court system ⓘ tribal court ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Navajo Nation law
ⓘ
customary Navajo law ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governingBody | Navajo Nation Council (for enabling legislation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdministrativeHead | Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
adjudication of disputes under Navajo law
ⓘ
application of Navajo customary law ⓘ case management and hearings ⓘ interpretation of Navajo Nation statutes ⓘ issuance of court orders and judgments ⓘ protection of individual and community rights under Navajo law ⓘ |
| hasHigherCourt | Navajo Nation Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJudgeTitle | District Court Judge ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
Navajo Nation justice system
ⓘ
enforcement of Navajo Nation codes ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsTo | Navajo Nation Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hearsCaseType |
child custody cases
ⓘ
child support cases ⓘ civil lawsuits ⓘ criminal prosecutions ⓘ divorce cases ⓘ domestic violence cases ⓘ guardianship cases ⓘ juvenile delinquency cases ⓘ land and property disputes ⓘ probate of estates ⓘ traffic and motor vehicle violations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Navajo Nation reservation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civil matters ⓘ criminal matters ⓘ family law matters ⓘ juvenile matters ⓘ probate matters ⓘ small claims ⓘ traffic offenses ⓘ |
| legalSystemType | tribal legal system ⓘ |
| legalTradition | combination of statutory Navajo law and customary law ⓘ |
| level | trial court ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Navajo Nation government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Navajo Nation citizens
ⓘ
residents within Navajo Nation jurisdiction ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | territorial jurisdiction within Navajo Nation boundaries ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Navajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Navajo Nation Family Courts