Judiciary of Iceland
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The Judiciary of Iceland is the independent system of courts and judges responsible for interpreting and applying Icelandic law, headed by the Supreme Court and operating separately from the legislative and executive branches.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Courts of Iceland | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of government
ⓘ
judiciary ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Constitution of Iceland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Icelandic law ⓘ |
| basedOn | Nordic legal tradition ⓘ |
| canInterpret | Constitution of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canIssue | binding judicial decisions ⓘ |
| canReview |
acts of the executive branch of Iceland
ⓘ
acts of the legislative branch of Iceland ⓘ |
| country | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
executive branch of Iceland
ⓘ
legislative branch of Iceland ⓘ |
| employs | judges in Iceland ⓘ |
| ensures |
protection of legal rights in Iceland
ⓘ
rule of law in Iceland ⓘ |
| follows |
principle of due process
ⓘ
principle of fair trial ⓘ |
| guaranteedBy | Constitution of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
all residents of Iceland
ⓘ
legal entities registered in Iceland ⓘ |
| hasCentralCourt | Reykjavík District Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
administrative law in Iceland
ⓘ
civil law in Iceland ⓘ criminal law in Iceland ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Landsréttur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ district courts of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestCourt | Supreme Court of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intermediateAppellateCourt | Landsréttur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Icelandic ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law system ⓘ |
| numberOfDistrictCourts | 8 ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
application of Icelandic law
ⓘ
interpretation of Icelandic law ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principle |
judicial independence
ⓘ
separation of powers ⓘ |
| separatedFrom |
Althingi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Icelandic procedural law ⓘ |
| trialCourt | district courts of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction |
subject-matter jurisdiction
ⓘ
territorial jurisdiction ⓘ |
| uses | Icelandic language in court proceedings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Courts of Iceland