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The Constitution of Zimbabwe is the supreme law of Zimbabwe. The independence constitution of 1980 was the result of the 1979 Lancaster House Agreement and is sometimes called the Lancaster Constitution. [1] A proposed constitution, drafted by a constitutional convention, was defeated by a constitutional referendum during 2000.
The daughter, Venia, quickly appealed to the Zimbabwean Supreme Court, challenging the appointment. [8] [10] Upon further appeal, the Supreme Court upheld the original decision, reasoning that under customary succession laws, males were the dominant heirs. [10]
Zimbabwean nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Zimbabwe, as amended; the Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act, and its revisions; and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory. [1] [2] These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a Zimbabwean national.
For the Rhodesian justices, the appointment date indicates the date they were appointed to the High Court of Rhodesia, which was superseded by the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe. The start date of the Rhodesian justices' tenure, however, is 18 April 1980, the date that the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe came into being.
An Act to provide members of the public with a right of access to records and information held by public bodies; to make public bodies accountable by giving the public a right to request correction of misrepresented personal information; to prevent the unauthorised collection, use or disclosure of personal information by public bodies; to protect personal privacy; to provide for the regulation ...
Law enforcement in Zimbabwe (6 C, 7 P) Zimbabwean lawyers (6 C, 3 P) Zimbabwean legislation (6 P) P. Parliament of Zimbabwe (2 P) T. Treaties of Zimbabwe (2 C, 176 P)
The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Bill 2022, [1] [2] commonly known as the Patriotic Bill is a Zimbabwean law that criminalises damaging the national interest of the country or critique of the Government of Zimbabwe. [3] [4] The bill became law on May 31, 2023. [3]
The Public Order and Security Act (POSA) is a piece of legislation introduced in Zimbabwe in 2002 by a ZANU-PF dominated parliament. [1] The act was amended in 2007. Jonathan Moyo is reported as having been one of the chief architects of the act, an accusation that he denies, citing the fact he has never held office in the relevant ministry (law and order legislations come from the Ministry of ...