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Supreme Court of Rwanda

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Reviewed· 2026-08-03Kigali

The apex court of a system that has deliberately migrated from Belgian civil law toward common-law features, including English as a language of record and a doctrine of binding precedent.

How the court is constituted

Tier
supreme
Court type
Apex court with constitutional jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
National
Seat
Kigali
Established
2003
Languages
Kinyarwanda, English, French

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