High Court of Kaduna State
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The High Court of Kaduna State is a superior trial court in Kaduna State, Nigeria, responsible for adjudicating serious civil and criminal matters and interpreting state and federal laws within its jurisdiction.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
state high court
ⓘ
superior court of record ⓘ trial court ⓘ |
| appealsTo | Court of Appeal of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal statutes of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ laws of Kaduna State ⓘ received English law as applicable in Nigeria ⓘ |
| appointingAuthorityOfJudges | Governor of Kaduna State on recommendation of the National Judicial Council ⓘ |
| canIssue |
injunctions
ⓘ
prerogative orders ⓘ writs ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| courtSystemLevel | state judiciary ⓘ |
| courtType | court of record ⓘ |
| employs |
court clerks
ⓘ
judges ⓘ registrars ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | judicial branch of Kaduna State ⓘ |
| hasCapitalJurisdiction | Kaduna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
adjudication of disputes
ⓘ
administration of criminal justice ⓘ enforcement of rights and obligations ⓘ hearing of election petition matters assigned by law ⓘ interpretation of laws ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
appeals from magistrates’ courts in Kaduna State
ⓘ
fundamental rights enforcement within Kaduna State ⓘ interpretation of the Constitution within Kaduna State ⓘ judicial review of actions of Kaduna State government ⓘ serious civil matters in Kaduna State ⓘ serious criminal matters in Kaduna State ⓘ |
| hasMultipleDivisions | yes ⓘ |
| hasSeal | official seal of the High Court of Kaduna State ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chief Judge of Kaduna State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hearsCases | at first instance ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Judiciary of Kaduna State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judiciary of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kaduna State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Nigerian legal system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kaduna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaduna State NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognisedAs | superior court of record under Nigerian Constitution ⓘ |
| sector | judiciary ⓘ |
| supervises |
customary courts in Kaduna State
ⓘ
magistrates’ courts in Kaduna State ⓘ |
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