Shariat Court (through later amendments)
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The Shariat Court is a specialized Islamic judicial body in Pakistan empowered to examine and rule on whether laws comply with the principles of Sharia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shariat Court (through later amendments) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Shariat Court (through later amendments) Context triple: [Constitution of Pakistan (1973), providesFor, Shariat Court (through later amendments)]
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Sharia
Sharia is the body of Islamic religious law derived primarily from the Quran and the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, guiding both personal conduct and aspects of public and legal life in Muslim communities.
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B.
Rabbinic courts
Rabbinic courts are Jewish religious tribunals that interpret and apply halakha (Jewish law) in matters such as marriage, divorce, conversion, and civil disputes within the Jewish community.
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C.
Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt
The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt is the country’s highest judicial authority on constitutional matters, responsible for interpreting the constitution and reviewing the constitutionality of laws and regulations.
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Mughal legal system
The Mughal legal system was the judicial framework of the Mughal Empire, combining Islamic jurisprudence—primarily Hanafi fiqh—with imperial edicts and local customs to govern its diverse population.
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E.
Judicature Acts
The Judicature Acts were a series of 19th-century reforms that reorganized the English court system by merging common law and equity courts into a unified Supreme Court of Judicature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Shariat Court (through later amendments) Target entity description: The Shariat Court is a specialized Islamic judicial body in Pakistan empowered to examine and rule on whether laws comply with the principles of Sharia.
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A.
Sharia
Sharia is the body of Islamic religious law derived primarily from the Quran and the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, guiding both personal conduct and aspects of public and legal life in Muslim communities.
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B.
Rabbinic courts
Rabbinic courts are Jewish religious tribunals that interpret and apply halakha (Jewish law) in matters such as marriage, divorce, conversion, and civil disputes within the Jewish community.
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C.
Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt
The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt is the country’s highest judicial authority on constitutional matters, responsible for interpreting the constitution and reviewing the constitutionality of laws and regulations.
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D.
Mughal legal system
The Mughal legal system was the judicial framework of the Mughal Empire, combining Islamic jurisprudence—primarily Hanafi fiqh—with imperial edicts and local customs to govern its diverse population.
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E.
Judicature Acts
The Judicature Acts were a series of 19th-century reforms that reorganized the English court system by merging common law and equity courts into a unified Supreme Court of Judicature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic court
ⓘ
specialized judicial body ⓘ |
| aim | Islamization of Pakistan’s legal framework ⓘ |
| appealTo |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
|
| appliesTo | Muslim citizens of Pakistan in relevant matters ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Quran
ⓘ
Sharia ⓘ Sunnah ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Government of Pakistan
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of Pakistan
provincial governments of Pakistan ⓘ |
| canReview |
Acts of Parliament
ⓘ
customary practices given legal effect ⓘ provincial laws ⓘ |
| composition |
Islamic scholars (ulema)
ⓘ
Muslim judges ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| decisionType | binding on lower courts in matters of Islamic law ⓘ |
| establishedBy | constitutional amendments in Pakistan ⓘ |
| function | to harmonize statutory law with Sharia principles ⓘ |
| higherCourt |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Court of Pakistan (Shariat Appellate Bench)
|
| influencedBy | Islamization policies in Pakistan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Islamic law
ⓘ
federal laws of Pakistan ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| legalAuthority |
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Pakistan
|
| legalNature | superior court of record ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitutional court for Islamic matters in Pakistan ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Pakistani legal system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Islamabad ⓘ |
| power |
to declare laws void if found repugnant to the injunctions of Islam
ⓘ
to examine laws for repugnancy to the injunctions of Islam ⓘ to issue judgments binding on the government of Pakistan ⓘ to review and decide petitions challenging the Islamic validity of laws ⓘ |
| role |
to ensure conformity of laws with Islamic injunctions
ⓘ
to interpret Islamic principles in the context of Pakistani legislation ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil laws
ⓘ
criminal laws ⓘ fiscal laws ⓘ procedural laws ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Islamic constitutional law in Pakistan
ⓘ
judicial review of Islamic compliance of laws ⓘ |
| typeOfReview | constitutional review for conformity with Islam ⓘ |
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Subject: Shariat Court (through later amendments) Description of subject: The Shariat Court is a specialized Islamic judicial body in Pakistan empowered to examine and rule on whether laws comply with the principles of Sharia.
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