Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in Papua New Guinea, serving as the final court of appeal and the ultimate interpreter of the nation’s constitution and laws.

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Supreme Court canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court
court of final appeal
supreme court
alsoKnownAs Supreme Court
appealTo none
branchOfGovernment judicial branch of Papua New Guinea
canDeclare unconstitutionality of laws
canIssue binding precedents
composition Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea
other justices of the National Court of Justice
country Papua New Guinea
dateEstablished 1975
establishedBy Constitution of Papua New Guinea
governs judicial review of executive actions in Papua New Guinea
judicial review of legislative actions in Papua New Guinea
hasAuthorityOver appeals from lower courts in Papua New Guinea
constitutional matters in Papua New Guinea
hasPower to enforce fundamental rights under the Constitution of Papua New Guinea
hearsAppealsFrom National Court of Justice of Papua New Guinea
interprets Constitution of Papua New Guinea
statutory law of Papua New Guinea
isHighestCourtOf Papua New Guinea
jurisdiction Papua New Guinea
languageOfProceedings English
legalSystem common law
legalTradition adversarial system
locatedIn National Capital District
Port Moresby
oversees National Court of Justice of Papua New Guinea
partOf judiciary of Papua New Guinea
regionServed entire territory of Papua New Guinea
role final court of appeal in Papua New Guinea
highest judicial authority in Papua New Guinea
ultimate interpreter of the Constitution of Papua New Guinea
ultimate interpreter of the laws of Papua New Guinea
typeOfCases administrative law appeals
civil appeals
constitutional references
criminal appeals

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Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea alsoKnownAs Supreme Court
subject linked to: Supreme Court