Chief Justice of Liberia
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The Chief Justice of Liberia is the head of the country’s Supreme Court and judiciary, responsible for overseeing the administration of justice and presiding over major constitutional and legal matters.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government position
ⓘ
judicial office ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | confirmation by the Liberian Senate ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Liberia ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
judges of subordinate courts in Liberia
ⓘ
judicial administration in Liberia ⓘ |
| hasPower |
administer oaths required by law
ⓘ
assign justices to panels of the Supreme Court of Liberia ⓘ promulgate rules of practice and procedure for Liberian courts ⓘ |
| heads | Supreme Court of Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | mixed common law and customary law system of Liberia ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Montserrado County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Supreme Court of Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguageOfOffice | English ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Constitution of Liberia of 1847 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersInclude |
Chea Cheapoo
NERFINISHED
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Emmanuel Gbalazeh NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis S. Korkpor NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Reed Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ James A. A. Pierre NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnnie N. Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseesBody | Judicial Branch of Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
constitutional review in Liberia
ⓘ
judicial review of legislation in Liberia ⓘ |
| partOf | Judiciary of Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Monrovia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
ensures independence of the judiciary
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head of the judiciary of Liberia ⓘ interprets the Constitution of Liberia ⓘ issues judicial directives and rules of court ⓘ oversees administration of justice in Liberia ⓘ presides over major constitutional cases ⓘ presides over major legal matters ⓘ presiding officer of the Supreme Court of Liberia ⓘ supervises lower courts in Liberia ⓘ |
| seat | Temple of Justice, Monrovia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Her Honor
ⓘ
His Honor ⓘ |
| successorOfficeConfirmedBy | Constitution of Liberia of 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | supreme judicial authority in Liberia ⓘ |
| termLength | tenure defined by Liberian constitutional and statutory law ⓘ |
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