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High Court of Brunei Darussalam

Mahkamah Tinggi / High Court

Reviewed· 2026-08-03Bandar Seri Begawan

The senior trial court, applying English common law as received alongside Brunei statutes. The Intermediate Court and Magistrates' Courts sit below it for lesser matters.

How the court is constituted

Tier
appellate
Court type
Superior court of first instance
Jurisdiction
Unlimited civil and criminal first-instance jurisdiction, and appeals from the Intermediate Court and Magistrates' Courts.
Seat
Bandar Seri Begawan
Established
1963

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