District Courts of Nepal
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District Courts of Nepal are the primary trial courts in Nepal’s judicial system, handling most civil and criminal cases at the local level under the supervision of the Supreme Court.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court system
ⓘ
trial court ⓘ |
| appealsTo | High Courts of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOf | state power of Nepal ⓘ |
| canConduct |
civil trials
ⓘ
criminal trials ⓘ |
| canGrant | bail ⓘ |
| canHear | appeals from Local Judicial Committees in some matters ⓘ |
| canIssue |
injunctions
ⓘ
interim orders ⓘ warrants ⓘ |
| canReview | decisions of local bodies in certain matters ⓘ |
| canTry | offences punishable with imprisonment and fines as per law ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | constitutional provisions on judiciary of Nepal ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Constitution of Nepal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
District Court Regulations of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Judicial Administration Act of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
cases under special statutes of Nepal
ⓘ
cases under the Civil Code of Nepal ⓘ cases under the National Penal Code of Nepal ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | police investigations within district jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasOneCourtPer | district of Nepal ⓘ |
| headedBy | District Judge ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
administrative cases
ⓘ
civil cases ⓘ commercial disputes ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ family law cases ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Nepali ⓘ |
| legalSystem | mixed legal system of Nepal ⓘ |
| levelInJudicialHierarchy | first instance ⓘ |
| locationType | district headquarters ⓘ |
| numberOfCourts | 77 ⓘ |
| partOf | Judiciary of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
adjudication of disputes
ⓘ
interpretation of laws at district level ⓘ protection of fundamental rights at local level ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
High Courts of Nepal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInJudiciary |
ensure access to justice at district level
ⓘ
implement decisions and precedents of Supreme Court of Nepal ⓘ maintain judicial records at district level ⓘ |
| staffIncludes |
additional district judges
ⓘ
administrative staff ⓘ court registrars ⓘ section officers ⓘ |
| subjectTo | judicial review by Supreme Court of Nepal ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Supreme Court of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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