the Supreme Court of South Africa
GPTKB entity
Properties (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:appeal |
gptkb:High_Court_of_South_Africa
Criminal and civil cases |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Chief_Justice_of_South_Africa
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| gptkbp:communityOutreach |
Engages in community outreach programs
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| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Appeal
|
| gptkbp:court |
Yes
Accessible to all citizens Influence public policy Based on merit Regular court sessions Promotes transparency in judicial processes Maintains judicial integrity Collaborates with other courts Follows specific court rules Hierarchical court structure Provides judicial leadership Appellate_court Protected_by_the_Constitution |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Promotes legal education initiatives
|
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
Yes
|
| gptkbp:established |
1994
|
| gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver |
Constitution of South Africa
Accountable to the public |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Bloemfontein
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Rich legal history
Established post-apartheid |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Post-apartheid legal system
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Supreme Court of South Africa
|
| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
Engages with international legal bodies
|
| gptkbp:judges |
Yes
Appointed by the President Promotes diversity in the judiciary Constitutional review cases |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
Constitutional matters
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
Adheres to legal ethics standards
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Common law
Supports legal research initiatives Right to legal representation Available for indigent defendants Encourages legal innovation Involved in legal reforms Influential_in_South_African_law Part_of_the_South_African_legal_framework Regulated_by_the_Legal_Practice_Act |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:missions |
Judicial education programs
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
English
Efficient case management system Constitutional_Court_cases |
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
About 11
|
| gptkbp:oversees |
Lower courts
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
Judiciary of South Africa
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
Binding on lower courts
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Open to the public
|
| gptkbp:publications |
Issues legal publications
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| gptkbp:role |
Guardian_of_the_Constitution
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| gptkbp:website |
www.saflii.org
|