Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:appeals_to |
yes
Botswana Court of Appeal |
| gptkbp:case_analysis |
published
|
| gptkbp:case_number |
established post-independence
|
| gptkbp:civil_law |
based on common law principles
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Botswana
|
| gptkbp:court |
hierarchical
Botswana High Court |
| gptkbp:criminal_law |
based on statutory law
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:1966
|
| gptkbp:family_law |
governed by customary law
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Gaborone
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
judiciary of Botswana
|
| gptkbp:independence |
yes
|
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
through courts
|
| gptkbp:is_respected_by |
essential for legitimacy
|
| gptkbp:judges |
appointed by the President
Terence Rannowane Botswana Supreme Court |
| gptkbp:judicial_appointments_criteria |
experience and qualifications
|
| gptkbp:judicial_challenges_faced |
resource constraints
|
| gptkbp:judicial_engagement |
with civil society
|
| gptkbp:judicial_independence_importance |
critical for democracy
|
| gptkbp:judicial_outreach_programs |
to educate the public
|
| gptkbp:judicial_reforms_impact |
positive on efficiency
|
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
yes
increasing oversees executive actions |
| gptkbp:judicial_system_goals |
fairness and justice
|
| gptkbp:language_of_court |
English
|
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:Magistrate_Courts
gptkb:Constitution_of_Botswana ongoing transparent protected by law common law promoted binding published annually ensured based on merit to interpret laws with international bodies of administrative actions available for judges ensured by the Constitution governed by codes of conduct Botswana Administrative Court Constitution and statutes derived from the Constitution interpret and apply law regulated by the Law Society of Botswana provided by the Botswana Judicial Training Institute |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
addressed by reforms
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
available
|
| gptkbp:public_access |
to court proceedings
|
| gptkbp:revenue |
regulated
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:High_Court_of_Botswana
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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