Supreme Court of Kiribati

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The Supreme Court of Kiribati is the highest judicial authority in the Republic of Kiribati, responsible for interpreting the constitution and overseeing major civil and criminal cases.

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Supreme Court of Kiribati canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of law
supreme court
appointmentOfJudgesBy President of Kiribati
branchOf Judiciary of Kiribati
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Kiribati
country Kiribati
governmentBranch judicial branch of Kiribati
handles constitutional cases
major civil disputes
serious criminal cases
hasPosition Chief Justice of Kiribati
hearsAppealsFrom Court of Appeal of Kiribati
High Court of Kiribati
jurisdiction Republic of Kiribati
linked to: Kiribati
languageOfProceedings English
Gilbertese
legalSystem common law
locationCountry Kiribati
oversees subordinate courts in Kiribati
partOf legal system of Kiribati
power hearing appeals from lower courts
interpretation of constitutional provisions
judicial review of legislation
responsibility ensuring constitutionality of government actions
protection of fundamental rights under the Constitution of Kiribati
role court of final appeal in Kiribati
highest judicial authority in Kiribati
interprets the Constitution of Kiribati
oversees major civil cases
oversees major criminal cases
typeOfLawApplied common law principles
customary law of Kiribati
statutory law of Kiribati

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