Supreme Court of the Marshall Islands
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The Supreme Court of the Marshall Islands is the highest judicial authority in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, responsible for interpreting the constitution and serving as the court of final appeal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court of the Marshall Islands canonical | 3 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | court ⓘ |
| appointingAuthorityOfJudges | President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOf | Judiciary of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision | Chapter VI of the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | constitutional court of last resort ⓘ |
| country | Republic of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decidesOn |
appeals in civil cases
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appeals in criminal cases ⓘ constitutional questions ⓘ questions of law of general importance ⓘ |
| ensures |
judicial review of executive acts
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judicial review of legislative acts ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
hear appeals from lower courts
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interpret the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands ⓘ review decisions of the High Court of the Marshall Islands ⓘ |
| guarantees |
independence of the judiciary
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supremacy of the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Community Courts of the Marshall Islands
NERFINISHED
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District Courts of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ High Court of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
declare laws unconstitutional
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issue binding precedents for lower courts ⓘ |
| hearsFrom | High Court of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interprets | Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
common law
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customary law influences ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | administration of justice in the Marshall Islands ⓘ |
| partOf | government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution |
High Court of the Marshall Islands
NERFINISHED
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Nitijela (Parliament of the Marshall Islands) NERFINISHED ⓘ Traditional Rights Court of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
constitutional court
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court of final appeal ⓘ court of last resort ⓘ highest judicial authority in the Republic of the Marshall Islands ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAppeals |
appeals by leave
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constitutional appeals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution of the Marshall Islands
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definesJudicialBranch
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Supreme Court of the Marshall Islands
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