Supreme Court of Belize

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The Supreme Court of Belize is the country's highest trial court and a key component of its judicial system, handling major civil and criminal cases and constitutional matters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court
superior court of record
trial court
alsoKnownAs High Court of Justice of Belize
appealsTo Court of Appeal of Belize
applies Belizean law
appointedBy Governor-General of Belize
appointmentOnAdviceOf Judicial and Legal Services Section of the Public Services Commission
Leader of the Opposition of Belize
Prime Minister of Belize
branchOfGovernment judicial branch
buildingType courthouse
composition Chief Justice of Belize
puisne judges
country Belize
decidesOn constitutionality of laws
election petitions
enforcement of fundamental rights and freedoms
prerogative writs
establishedBy Constitution of Belize
linked to: Belize_Constitution
handles constitutional matters
major civil cases
major criminal cases
hasJurisdictionOver admiralty matters
civil law matters
constitutional law matters
criminal law matters
family law matters
judicial review cases
probate matters
hasWebsite https://www.belizejudiciary.org
hierarchicalPosition highest trial court in Belize
jurisdiction Belize
languageOfWork English
legalAuthority Constitution of Belize
linked to: Belize_Constitution

common law and equity
statutes of Belize
legalSystem common law
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Belize
Belize District
location Belize City
oversees inferior courts in Belize
partOf Government of Belize
Judiciary of Belize
linked to: courts of Belize
predecessor Supreme Court of British Honduras
regionServed Central America
seat Belize City

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Belize City hasInstitution Supreme Court of Belize
Belmopan hasGovernmentBuilding Supreme Court of Belize
Supreme Court of Belize predecessor Supreme Court of British Honduras
linked to: Supreme Court of Belize
Supreme Court of Belize alsoKnownAs High Court of Justice of Belize
linked to: Supreme Court of Belize
Belize_Constitution establishesBody Supreme Court of Judicature of Belize
linked to: Supreme Court of Belize
courts of Belize hasComponent Supreme Court of Belize
courts of Belize trialCourtOfUnlimitedJurisdiction Supreme Court of Belize
courts of Belize canReviewConstitutionalityOfLaws Supreme Court of Belize
courts of Belize hearsAppealsFrom Supreme Court of Belize