High Court of Delta State
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The High Court of Delta State is the superior trial court of record in Delta State, Nigeria, with jurisdiction over serious civil and criminal matters within the state.
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ laws of Delta State ⓘ |
| appointingAuthorityOfJudges | Governor of Delta State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canIssue |
injunctions
ⓘ
orders of certiorari ⓘ orders of mandamus ⓘ orders of prohibition ⓘ prerogative orders ⓘ writs ⓘ |
| canTry |
felony offences under Nigerian law
ⓘ
serious civil claims above lower court jurisdiction ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| courtLevel | state high court level ⓘ |
| courtType | court of record ⓘ |
| handlesAppealsFrom |
Customary Courts in Delta State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magistrate Courts in Delta State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
civil division
ⓘ
commercial division ⓘ criminal division ⓘ family and matrimonial causes division NERFINISHED ⓘ probate division ⓘ |
| hasHead | Chief Judge of Delta State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMultipleJudicialDivisions | true ⓘ |
| hearsCaseType |
civil cases
ⓘ
constitutional matters within state competence ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ fundamental rights enforcement cases ⓘ judicial review of administrative actions of Delta State authorities ⓘ |
| judicialAppointmentsSubjectTo | National Judicial Council of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Delta State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
serious civil matters ⓘ serious criminal matters ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Nigerian legal system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delta State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
Customary Courts in Delta State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magistrate Courts in Delta State ⓘ |
| recordsProceedings | verbatim court records ⓘ |
| servesAs | highest trial court in Delta State ⓘ |
| supervisoryAuthority | Court of Appeal of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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