Judiciary of Sierra Leone

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The Judiciary of Sierra Leone is the independent branch of government responsible for interpreting and applying the law through the country’s system of courts and judges.

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Judiciary of Sierra Leone canonical 3
judiciary of Sierra Leone 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial branch
appealFrom Magistrates’ Courts of Sierra Leone
appealTo Court of Appeal of Sierra Leone
appointingAuthorityForJudges President of Sierra Leone
appointmentProcessInvolves Judicial and Legal Service Commission of Sierra Leone
collaboratesWith Ministry of Justice of Sierra Leone
constitutionalDocument 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone
constitutionalStatus independent branch of government
country Sierra Leone
ensures fair trial rights
rule of law in Sierra Leone
finalAppealTo Supreme Court of Sierra Leone
foundation Constitution of Sierra Leone
governmentBranchOf Government of Sierra Leone
hasComponent court registries of Sierra Leone
judges of Sierra Leone
magistrates of Sierra Leone
hasPower hearing appeals
hearing civil cases
hearing criminal cases
interpretation of the Constitution
judicial review of legislation
headedBy Chief Justice of Sierra Leone
highestCourt Supreme Court of Sierra Leone
includesCourt Court of Appeal of Sierra Leone
High Court of Justice of Sierra Leone
Local Courts of Sierra Leone
Magistrates’ Courts of Sierra Leone
Supreme Court of Sierra Leone
independenceGuaranteedBy 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone
jurisdiction Sierra Leone
languageOfProceedings English
legalSystem common law
customary law
oversees administration of courts in Sierra Leone
responsibleFor enforcement of judicial decisions
interpretation of customary law when applicable
interpretation of statutory law
role adjudicating disputes
administering justice
applying the laws of Sierra Leone
interpreting the laws of Sierra Leone
protecting constitutional rights
subjectTo Constitution of Sierra Leone
typeOfCourtSystem hierarchical court system
worksWith Sierra Leone Bar Association

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Government of Sierra Leone judicialBody Judiciary of Sierra Leone
Supreme Court of Sierra Leone branchOfGovernment judiciary of Sierra Leone
linked to: Judiciary of Sierra Leone
Supreme Court of Sierra Leone partOf Judiciary of Sierra Leone
Constitution of Sierra Leone establishes Judiciary of Sierra Leone