Supreme Court of South Africa
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:appeals_to |
From High Court
From lower courts |
| gptkbp:case_types |
Civil cases
Criminal cases Constitutional cases Administrative law cases |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
Final court of appeal
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:1994
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| gptkbp:function |
gptkb:United_States_District_Court
|
| gptkbp:has_meetings |
Judges appointed by the President
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Pretoria
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Post-apartheid judiciary
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Supreme Court of South Africa
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| gptkbp:international_relations |
Engages with international courts
|
| gptkbp:is_respected_by |
Maintains public trust
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Justices of the Supreme Court |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Provincial legislation
Acts of Parliament Executive actions Administrative actions Constitutional validity |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Constitution
|
| gptkbp:landmark |
Human rights cases
Environmental law cases Property law cases Labour law cases Constitutional Court cases |
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:Constitution_of_South_Africa
Common law Independent judiciary Rules of Court Influences legal education Constitutional Court Rules Judicial Service Commission Act Promotion of Access to Information Act Promotion of Administrative Justice Act Regulates legal profession Supreme Court Act |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:South_Africa
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Binding on lower courts
Sets legal precedents |
| gptkbp:public_access |
Open to the public
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| gptkbp:reform |
Promotes legal reforms
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| gptkbp:role |
Guardian of the Constitution
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| gptkbp:website |
www.supremecourtofsa.org.za
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:S_v._Dodo
gptkb:International_Association_of_Supreme_Courts gptkb:Justice_Quartus_de_Wet |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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