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The Court ranks equivalently or at par the Supreme Court of Zambia. The judicial decision of the Constitutional Court of Zambia is final and non-appealable to the Supreme Court. Subject to Article 28, this Court does not hear bill of rights because the 2016 Referendum failed to gainer sufficient votes to amend the Bill of Rights.
The Supreme Court of Zambia is the country's apex court on all matters, except those related to the constitution. Until 2016, the court was the highest court on all matters, but following the adoption of a new constitution in 2016, the Constitutional Court of Zambia was created with jurisdiction on matters related to the constitution and elections.
Zambia became a one-party state after the enacting of the 1973 constitution. [7] The number of constituencies was increased to 125. [8] 125 1973, [9] 1978, [10] 1983 [11] and 1988 [12] 1990, 1991 Zambia returned to being a multi-party democracy in 1990 [7] and the number of constituencies was increased to 150, in 1991. [13] 150
Lewanika and Others vs. Chiluba, was a Supreme Court of Zambia case decided in 2000, in which the Court dismissed the petition and held that the amendment limiting candidates to being at least full second generation Zambians in dispute over the 1996 election did not disqualify Kenneth Kaunda from the presidency.
The Ministry of Justice is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Justice. The Mission of the Ministry is to provide legal services, facilitate dispensation of justice and promote governance mechanisms in order to uphold good governance principles and practices in Zambia. [1]
The relationship between Islamic law and the formal national legal system, largely depends on the state. In the past, the integration of Islamic Law and national law were deeply rooted, by which the Sharia court appeals were taken to High Courts. [53] Over time, legal reform reduced the involvement of religion in legal matters.
The Constitution of Zambia was formally adopted in 1991, and then amended in 2009. It gained its latest amendment on January 5th, 2016. It gained its latest amendment on January 5th, 2016. [ 1 ]
The Ministry of Local Government is a ministry in Zambia.It is headed by the Minister of Local Government. In 2012 the Environmental Protection portfolio was transferred to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and the Early Education portfolio to the Ministry of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education, with the department renamed the Ministry of ...