Judiciary of Jordan

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The Judiciary of Jordan is the independent branch of the Jordanian state responsible for interpreting and applying the law through a system of civil, criminal, religious, and special courts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious court
appellate court system
chief justice
judicial branch
judicial council
lower court
religious court
special court
specialized court
supreme court
trial court
aimsTo ensure justice
uphold rule of law in Jordan
alsoKnownAs Jordanian judiciary NERFINISHED
appliesIn Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan NERFINISHED
appliesLaw Islamic law
country Jordan
Jordan
governedBy Jordanian laws
hasBranch civil courts
criminal courts
religious courts
special courts
hasCharacteristic independent branch of government
hasCourt Court of Cassation of Jordan NERFINISHED
Courts of Appeal of Jordan NERFINISHED
Courts of First Instance of Jordan NERFINISHED
Ecclesiastical Courts of Jordan NERFINISHED
Magistrate Courts of Jordan NERFINISHED
Sharia Courts of Jordan NERFINISHED
Special Courts of Jordan NERFINISHED
hasJurisdiction administrative disputes
civil matters
criminal matters
personal status matters
hasSpecialCourt Customs Court of Jordan NERFINISHED
Police Court of Jordan NERFINISHED
State Security Court of Jordan NERFINISHED
Tax Court of Jordan NERFINISHED
hasTopCourt Court of Cassation of Jordan NERFINISHED
headedBy President of the Court of Cassation of Jordan NERFINISHED
languageOfProceedings Arabic
legalBasis Constitution of Jordan NERFINISHED
overseenBy Judicial Council of Jordan NERFINISHED
partOf State of Jordan NERFINISHED
responsibleFor applying the law in Jordan
interpreting the law in Jordan
separateFrom executive branch of Jordan
legislative branch of Jordan

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Government of Jordan judicialBranch Judiciary of Jordan