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Supreme Court of Belize

Superior court of record with unlimited original jurisdiction.

What this authority does

Hears serious civil and criminal matters at first instance, exercises constitutional redress jurisdiction under section 20, and supervises inferior tribunals by judicial review.

Services for the public

  • Constitutional redress
  • Civil claims
  • Criminal trials
  • Judgment archive

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