High Court of Kano State
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The High Court of Kano State is a superior court of record in Kano State, Nigeria, with jurisdiction over serious civil and criminal matters and authority to interpret and apply state and federal laws.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
state high court
ⓘ
superior court of record ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
laws of Kano State
ⓘ
laws of the Federation of Nigeria ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Nigerian state court system ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| courtLevel | state high court level ⓘ |
| courtType |
appellate court
ⓘ
trial court ⓘ |
| employs |
court clerks
ⓘ
judges of the High Court of Kano State ⓘ registrars ⓘ |
| establishedUnder |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
laws of Kano State ⓘ |
| governingLaw | High Court Law of Kano State (as applicable) ⓘ |
| handles |
civil litigation
ⓘ
constitutional matters within its jurisdiction ⓘ criminal prosecution ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | lower courts in Kano State ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | courthouse ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administration of justice in Kano State
ⓘ
enforcement of fundamental rights within its jurisdiction ⓘ interpretation of statutes applicable in Kano State ⓘ |
| hasHead | Chief Judge of Kano State ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appellate jurisdiction over lower courts in Kano State
ⓘ
judicial review of actions of state authorities ⓘ original jurisdiction in civil cases ⓘ original jurisdiction in criminal cases ⓘ |
| hasSeal | official seal of the High Court of Kano State ⓘ |
| hears |
civil claims above lower court monetary limits
ⓘ
serious felony cases ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
Customary Courts in Kano State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magistrate Courts in Kano State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBoundBy |
decisions of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria
ⓘ
decisions of the Supreme Court of Nigeria ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Kano State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
interpretation of federal laws ⓘ interpretation of state laws ⓘ serious civil matters ⓘ serious criminal matters ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English language ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Nigerian legal system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kano State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kano, Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Judiciary of Kano State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judiciary of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
oversight by the Kano State Judicial Service Commission
ⓘ
oversight by the National Judicial Council of Nigeria ⓘ |
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