Supreme Court of Seychelles

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The Supreme Court of Seychelles is the country’s highest trial court and a key component of its judiciary, responsible for major civil and criminal cases and constitutional matters.

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Supreme Court of Seychelles canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court
superior court of record
trial court
appliesLaw Constitution of Seychelles
common law principles
equitable principles
statutes of Seychelles
buildingType courthouse
canHear appeals from lower courts in Seychelles
canIssue declarations
injunctions
writs
country Seychelles
establishedBy Constitution of Seychelles
handles constitutional matters
major civil cases
major criminal cases
hasAuthority nationwide
hasFunction adjudication of high-value civil disputes
adjudication of serious criminal offences
interpretation of the Constitution of Seychelles
judicial review of legislation
hasJurisdictionOver civil law matters
constitutional law matters
criminal law matters
hasPosition Chief Justice of Seychelles
hasSeat Victoria
hearsCasesAtFirstInstance serious criminal cases
substantial civil claims
jurisdiction Seychelles
languageOfProceedings English
French
Seychellois Creole
legalSystem mixed legal system
legalSystemInfluence English common law
French civil law
Seychellois statutory law
levelInJudiciary superior court
locatedIn Mahé
Seychelles
Victoria, Mahé
overseenBy Chief Justice of Seychelles
partOf Judiciary of Seychelles
partOfBranch judicial branch of Seychelles
regionServed Republic of Seychelles
linked to: Seychelles
role component of the Judiciary of Seychelles
highest trial court in Seychelles

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Victoria isSeatOf Supreme Court of Seychelles