Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
|
| gptkbp:appeal |
gptkb:High_Court_of_Eswatini
|
| gptkbp:attendance |
King of Eswatini
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Bheki_Maphalala
|
| gptkbp:country |
Eswatini
|
| gptkbp:court |
Upholds rule of law
Ensures fair trials Protected_by_the_Constitution |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
Binding on all lower courts
|
| gptkbp:established |
1967
|
| gptkbp:function |
Constitutional interpretation
Judicial review Final appellate jurisdiction |
| gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver |
Constitution of Eswatini
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Mbabane
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
First court established under the 1968 Constitution
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Supreme Court of Eswatini
|
| gptkbp:judges |
Acts of Parliament
Government actions |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
Eswatini
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Mixed legal system
Judges must adhere to ethical standards Guides future cases Establishes legal principles Influences lower court decisions Judges are appointed from legal practitioners Judges are expected to be impartial Judges can be removed by the King Judges may engage in legal research Judges may mentor junior lawyers Judges may participate in legal seminars Judges may publish legal opinions Judges must have legal qualifications Judges participate in continuing education Judges serve until retirement age |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Sikhumbuzo_v._The_King
gptkb:Mkhwanazi_v._The_King gptkb:Mkhwanazi_v._Mkhwanazi Mswati III v. Attorney General Mthethwa v. The King |
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
5
|
| gptkbp:oversees |
Lower courts
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
Common law
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Open to the public
Hears cases in public |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Court_of_Appeal
|