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The Court of Appeal is the highest appellate court in Jamaica; it is superior to the Supreme Court. [1] [2] [4] The Court is composed of a President and six other Judges.The Chief Justice is also a judge ex officio of the Court of Appeal, but participates only when asked to do so by the President.
The chief justice of Jamaica is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Jamaica. This article lists chief justices from before and after Jamaica's independence in 1962.
Supreme Court; Parish Court ... 13 new constituencies were created in Jamaica increasing the size of parliament from 32 seats to 45. ... The following is the list of ...
Firearms offences, including possession of unlicensed guns and ammunition, are tried before a dedicated Gun Court established in 1974. The Gun Court hears cases in camera and practices jury trial only for cases of treason or murder. All other cases are tried by resident magistrates or justices of the Supreme Court of Jamaica.
As a constituent province of the West Indies Federation, Jamaica became independent of the United Kingdom on 6 August 1962 under the Jamaica Independence Act 1962. Under the West Indies Act 1962, the monarchy of the United Kingdom was allowed to form governments for the former colonies of the West Indies Federation.
Judges of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court; Deputy President of the Senate; Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives; Members of the Senate; Members of the House of Representatives; Mayors and Chairmen of Parish Councils (except on municipal occasions, when they take precedence immediately after the Prime Minister)
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Appointed by the President, on recommendations [b] of the Supreme Court Collegium consisting of the 5 senior-most judges of the Supreme Court including the Chief Justice. [3] no term limit: 65: 34 including the Chief Justice of India Indonesia: Constitutional Court of Indonesia: Supreme Court of Indonesia Iran: Supreme Court of Iran