Supreme Court of Jamaica

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The Supreme Court of Jamaica is the country’s highest trial court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases and serving as a key component of its judicial system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court
superior court of record
trial court of general jurisdiction
appealsTo Court of Appeal of Jamaica
country Jamaica
emblematicBuildingType courthouse
establishedInPeriod post-independence era of Jamaica
function exercise of supervisory jurisdiction over inferior courts in Jamaica
interpretation and application of Jamaican law
protection of constitutional rights in Jamaica
governedBy Constitution of Jamaica
Judicature (Supreme Court) Act of Jamaica
handles applications for judicial review
constitutional challenges
major civil cases
major criminal cases
hasDivision Civil Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica
Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica
Criminal Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica
Family Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica
Probate Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica
hasJurisdictionOver commercial disputes in Jamaica
constitutional matters in Jamaica
family law matters in Jamaica
judicial review applications in Jamaica
major civil cases in Jamaica
major criminal cases in Jamaica
probate and administration of estates in Jamaica
hasPosition Chief Justice of Jamaica
Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Jamaica
headedBy Chief Justice of Jamaica
hearsAppealsFrom lower courts of Jamaica in specified matters
hearsCasesAtFirstInstance high-value civil claims
serious criminal offences
jurisdiction Jamaica
language English
legalSystem common law
locatedInCapital Kingston
location Kingston, Jamaica
linked to: Kingston
partOf Court system of Jamaica
Judiciary of Jamaica
regionServed Caribbean state of Jamaica
role highest trial court of general jurisdiction in Jamaica
key component of the judicial system of Jamaica
supervises Parish Courts of Jamaica
Resident Magistrates’ Courts of Jamaica

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Jamaica judicialBody Supreme Court of Jamaica
Kingston isSeatOf Jamaican Supreme Court
linked to: Supreme Court of Jamaica
Supreme Court of Jamaica hasDivision Civil Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica
linked to: Supreme Court of Jamaica
Supreme Court of Jamaica hasDivision Criminal Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica
linked to: Supreme Court of Jamaica
Supreme Court of Jamaica hasDivision Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica
linked to: Supreme Court of Jamaica
Supreme Court of Jamaica hasDivision Family Division of the Supreme Court of Jamaica
linked to: Supreme Court of Jamaica
Kingston Parish hosts Supreme Court of Jamaica
Judiciary of Jamaica hasHeadCourt Supreme Court of Jamaica
Judiciary of Jamaica hasCourt Supreme Court of Jamaica
Resident Magistrates’ Courts of Jamaica overseenBy Supreme Court of Jamaica
Resident Magistrates’ Courts of Jamaica courtLevel inferior to Supreme Court of Jamaica
linked to: Supreme Court of Jamaica
Parish Courts of Jamaica supervisingCourt Supreme Court of Jamaica
Judicature (Supreme Court) Act of Jamaica establishes Supreme Court of Jamaica
Judicature (Supreme Court) Act of Jamaica appliesTo Supreme Court of Judicature of Jamaica
linked to: Supreme Court of Jamaica
Chief Justice of Jamaica presidingOfficerOf Supreme Court of Jamaica
Chief Justice of Jamaica isChiefJudgeOf Supreme Court of Jamaica
Chief Justice of Jamaica officeLocation Supreme Court, Kingston, Jamaica
linked to: Supreme Court of Jamaica
Court of Appeal of Jamaica hasAuthorityOver Supreme Court of Jamaica (in appellate matters)
linked to: Supreme Court of Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica hasInstitution Supreme Court of Jamaica