Supreme Court of the Union
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The Supreme Court of the Union is Myanmar’s highest judicial authority, overseeing the administration of justice and serving as the final court of appeal in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court of the Union canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of last resort
ⓘ
supreme court ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Supreme Court of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealsFrom | High Courts of the Regions and States of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of Myanmar ⓘ |
| capitalOfJurisdiction | Naypyidaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole |
ensures uniform application of law in Myanmar
ⓘ
guardian of the judicial power of the Union ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | constitutional court of last resort for ordinary cases ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| decidesOn |
administrative law cases
ⓘ
civil cases ⓘ constitutional questions within its jurisdiction ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of Myanmar (2008) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
hearing appeals from lower courts
ⓘ
interpretation of laws of Myanmar ⓘ issuing writs and orders as provided by law ⓘ supervision of subordinate courts ⓘ |
| governmentFormContext | Myanmar under the 2008 Constitution ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | all other courts in Myanmar ⓘ |
| hasPosition |
Chief Justice of the Union
ⓘ
Justice of the Supreme Court of the Union ⓘ |
| headOfCourtTitle | Chief Justice of the Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | national ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Burmese ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | Constitution of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Myanmar legal system ⓘ |
| legalTraditionContext | mixed legal system of Myanmar ⓘ |
| levelInCourtHierarchy | highest ⓘ |
| location | Naypyidaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | my ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Union of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
final court of appeal in Myanmar
ⓘ
highest judicial authority in Myanmar ⓘ oversees administration of justice in Myanmar ⓘ |
| seat | Naypyidaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises |
High Courts of the Regions and States of Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subordinate courts in Myanmar ⓘ |
| typeOfAppeals |
final appeals on questions of fact as allowed by law
ⓘ
final appeals on questions of law ⓘ |
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