Judiciary of Sierra Leone
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The Judiciary of Sierra Leone is the independent branch of government responsible for interpreting and applying the law through the country’s system of courts and judges.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judiciary of Sierra Leone canonical | 2 |
| judiciary of Sierra Leone | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | judicial branch ⓘ |
| appealFrom | Magistrates’ Courts of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealTo | Court of Appeal of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointingAuthorityForJudges | President of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentProcessInvolves | Judicial and Legal Service Commission of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Ministry of Justice of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument | 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | independent branch of government ⓘ |
| country | Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures |
fair trial rights
ⓘ
rule of law in Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| finalAppealTo | Supreme Court of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundation | Constitution of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranchOf | Government of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
court registries of Sierra Leone
ⓘ
judges of Sierra Leone ⓘ magistrates of Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| hasPower |
hearing appeals
ⓘ
hearing civil cases ⓘ hearing criminal cases ⓘ interpretation of the Constitution ⓘ judicial review of legislation ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chief Justice of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestCourt | Supreme Court of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCourt |
Court of Appeal of Sierra Leone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Court of Justice of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ Local Courts of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ Magistrates’ Courts of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Court of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independenceGuaranteedBy | 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
common law
ⓘ
customary law ⓘ |
| oversees | administration of courts in Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
enforcement of judicial decisions
ⓘ
interpretation of customary law when applicable ⓘ interpretation of statutory law ⓘ |
| role |
adjudicating disputes
ⓘ
administering justice ⓘ applying the laws of Sierra Leone ⓘ interpreting the laws of Sierra Leone ⓘ protecting constitutional rights ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Constitution of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCourtSystem | hierarchical court system ⓘ |
| worksWith | Sierra Leone Bar Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
judiciary of Sierra Leone