HCA

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HCA is the acronym for the High Court of Australia, the nation’s supreme judicial authority and final court of appeal.

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HCA canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of final appeal
federal court
supreme court
abbreviation HCA self-linksurface differs
acronym HCA self-linksurface differs
appealTo no higher court
appointedBy Governor-General of Australia
appointmentOnAdviceOf Australian government
surface form: Australian Government
authorityScope nationwide
branchOfGovernment judicial branch of Australia
building High Court building, Canberra
composition Chief Justice and six Justices
constitutionalBasis Chapter III of the Constitution of Australia
country Australia
dateEstablished 1903
establishedBy Australian Constitution
surface form: Constitution of Australia

Judiciary Act 1903
function determines validity of Commonwealth and state laws
ensures uniform interpretation of Australian law
governingDocument High Court of Australia Act 1979
hearsAppealsFrom Family Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
state supreme courts
territory supreme courts
includesPosition Chief Justice of Australia
jurisdiction Australia
languageOfProceedings English
legalSystem common law
location Canberra
numberOfJustices 7
officialName High Court of Australia
precedentAuthority its decisions bind all Australian courts
role exercises original jurisdiction in constitutional matters
final court of appeal in Australia
hears appeals from federal courts
hears appeals from state and territory supreme courts
interprets the Constitution of Australia
seat Canberra
shortName High Court
typeOfCases constitutional law
federal law
significant common law issues

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HCA acronym HCA self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: High Court of Australia
HCA abbreviation HCA self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: High Court of Australia