Judiciary of Namibia

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The Judiciary of Namibia is the independent branch of government responsible for interpreting and upholding the country’s laws and constitution through its system of courts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of government
judiciary
applies Namibian common law
Namibian statutory law
recognized customary law
appointingAuthorityForJudges President of Namibia
budget state budget of Namibia
capitalSeat Windhoek
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Namibia
country Namibia
established 1990
establishedAfter independence of Namibia
function adjudicate disputes
ensure rule of law
interpret customary law
interpret statutory law
protect fundamental rights
review constitutionality of laws
guaranteedBy Chapter 9 of the Constitution of Namibia
hasCourt Community courts of Namibia
High Court of Namibia
Lower courts of Namibia
Magistrates’ courts of Namibia
Supreme Court of Namibia
hasJurisdictionOver Republic of Namibia
linked to: Namibia
hasSpecializedCourtFunction administrative law review
electoral disputes
labour disputes
headedBy Chief Justice of Namibia
highestCourt Supreme Court of Namibia
independenceProtectedFrom executive interference
legislative interference
isBranchOf Government of Namibia
judicialAppointmentsAdvisedBy Judicial Service Commission of Namibia
languageOfProceedings English
legalSystem Roman-Dutch law
customary law
mixed legal system
locationCountry Namibia
memberOf Southern African Chief Justices Forum
overseenBy Office of the Judiciary (Namibia)
principle judicial independence
region Southern Africa
role interpret Constitution of Namibia
interpret laws
uphold Constitution of Namibia
uphold laws
secondHighestCourt High Court of Namibia

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Supreme Court of Namibia partOf Judiciary of Namibia
Government of Namibia coexistsWith Judiciary of Namibia
Government of Namibia subjectToReviewBy courts of Namibia
linked to: Judiciary of Namibia
Constitution of Namibia establishesInstitution Judiciary of Namibia
Constitutional Court of Namibia partOf judiciary of Namibia
subject linked to: constitutional court of Namibia
linked to: Judiciary of Namibia
Chief Justice of Namibia headOf judiciary of Namibia
linked to: Judiciary of Namibia
Chief Justice of Namibia branchOfGovernment judicial branch of Namibia
linked to: Judiciary of Namibia
High Court of Namibia partOf Judiciary of Namibia
High Court of Namibia partOf Court system of Namibia
linked to: Judiciary of Namibia