High Court of Rivers State
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The High Court of Rivers State is the highest trial court in Rivers State, Nigeria, with jurisdiction over serious civil and criminal matters within the state.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
state high court
ⓘ
trial court ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Nigerian federal law
ⓘ
Rivers State legislation ⓘ |
| canIssue |
injunctions
ⓘ
writs ⓘ |
| canTry |
felony offences under Nigerian law
ⓘ
high-value civil claims ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| courtType | superior court of record ⓘ |
| establishedInJurisdiction | Rivers State Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsUnder |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
laws of Rivers State ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | courthouse ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
adjudication of civil disputes
ⓘ
adjudication of criminal prosecutions ⓘ enforcement of fundamental rights ⓘ interpretation of statutes ⓘ |
| hasHead | Chief Judge of Rivers State ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType |
appellate jurisdiction over lower state courts
ⓘ
original jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasSeat | Port Harcourt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom | Magistrate Courts of Rivers State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Rivers State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
serious civil matters ⓘ serious criminal matters ⓘ |
| jurisdictionLevel | highest trial court in Rivers State ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Nigerian legal system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Port Harcourt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rivers State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Judiciary of Rivers State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Niger Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Court of Appeal of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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