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Supreme Court of Liberia

Reviewed· 2026-08-03Monrovia

One of the oldest continuously constituted supreme courts in Africa, applying a common law derived from the United States rather than from England, which distinguishes Liberian precedent from its neighbours'.

How the court is constituted

Tier
supreme
Court type
Apex court with constitutional jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
National
Seat
Monrovia
Established
1847
Composition
Chief Justice and four Associate Justices
Languages
English

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