Judiciary of Namibia
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The Judiciary of Namibia is the independent branch of government responsible for interpreting and upholding the country’s laws and constitution through its system of courts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| courts of Namibia | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of government
ⓘ
judiciary ⓘ |
| applies |
Namibian common law
ⓘ
Namibian statutory law ⓘ recognized customary law ⓘ |
| appointingAuthorityForJudges | President of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| budget | state budget of Namibia ⓘ |
| capitalSeat | Windhoek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| established | 1990 ⓘ |
| establishedAfter | independence of Namibia ⓘ |
| function |
adjudicate disputes
ⓘ
ensure rule of law ⓘ interpret customary law ⓘ interpret statutory law ⓘ protect fundamental rights ⓘ review constitutionality of laws ⓘ |
| guaranteedBy | Chapter 9 of the Constitution of Namibia ⓘ |
| hasCourt |
Community courts of Namibia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Court of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower courts of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ Magistrates’ courts of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Court of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Republic of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecializedCourtFunction |
administrative law review
ⓘ
electoral disputes ⓘ labour disputes ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chief Justice of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestCourt | Supreme Court of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independenceProtectedFrom |
executive interference
ⓘ
legislative interference ⓘ |
| isBranchOf | Government of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialAppointmentsAdvisedBy | Judicial Service Commission of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Roman-Dutch law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
customary law ⓘ mixed legal system ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Southern African Chief Justices Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Office of the Judiciary (Namibia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principle | judicial independence ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| role |
interpret Constitution of Namibia
ⓘ
interpret laws ⓘ uphold Constitution of Namibia ⓘ uphold laws ⓘ |
| secondHighestCourt | High Court of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
courts of Namibia