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Judicial branch Kiribati, in 36 editions.
The entry for Kiribati published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- Court of Appeal, High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Ieremia T. TABAI (since 12 July 1979);
- Vice President Teatao TEANNAKI (since 20 July 1979)
Court of Appeal, High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Ieremia T. TABAI (since 12 July 1979); Vice President Teatao TEANNAKI (since 20 July 1979)
- Court of Appeal, High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Ieremia TABAI (since 12 July 1979);
- Vice President Teatao TEANNAKI (since 20 July 1979) Gilbertese National Party;
- Christian Democratic Party, Teburoro TITO, secretary;
- essentially not organized on the basis of political parties
Court of Appeal, High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Ieremia T. TABAI (since 12 July 1979); Vice President Teatao TEANNAKI (since 20 July 1979) Gilbertese National Party; Christian Democratic Party, Teburoro TITO, secretary; essentially not organized on the basis of political parties
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Court of Appeal, High Court
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Court of Appeal, High Court
- Court of Appeal,
- judges at all levels are appointed by the president;
- High Court,
- judges at all levels are appointed by the president
Court of Appeal, judges at all levels are
appointed by the president; High Court Court, judges at all levels are
appointed by the president
- Court of Appeal,
- judges at all levels are appointed by the president;
- High Court,
- judges at all levels are appointed by the president
Court of Appeal, judges at all levels are
by the president; High Court, judges at all levels are
the president
- Court of Appeal, judges at all levels are appointed by the president;
- High Court, judges at all levels are appointed by the president;
- 26 Magistrates' courts judges at all levels are appointed by the president
Court of Appeal, judges at all levels are appointed
by the president; High Court, judges at all levels are appointed by
the president; 26 Magistrates' courts judges at all levels are
appointed by the president
- Court of Appeal, judges at all levels are appointed by the president;
- High Court, judges at all levels are appointed by the president;
- 26 Magistrates' courts, judges at all levels are appointed by the president
Court of Appeal, judges at all levels are appointed
appointed by the president; High Court, judges at all levels are
appointed bycourts courts, judges at all
levels are
- Court of Appeal, judges at all levels are appointed by the president;
- High Court, judges at all levels are appointed by the president;
- 26 Magistrates' courts, judges at all levels are appointed by the president
Court of Appeal, judges at all levels are
The same text in 12 editions, 2001 to 2012.
- Court of Appeal;
- High Court;
- 26 Magistrates' courts;
- judges at all levels are appointed by the president
Court of Appeal, judges at all levels are appointed by the president; Appeal; High Court, judges at all levels are appointed by the president; Court; 26 Magistrates' courts, courts; judges at all levels are appointed by the president
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president)
note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC);
- other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president)
note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues
judge selection and term of office:
chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC
subordinate courts:
Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC);
- other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
highest court(s):president)president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC);
- other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
highest court(s): courts: High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues
judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC);
- other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
highest courts: court(s): High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues
judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
- highest court(s):
- High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC);
- other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
highest court(s): High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues president)
judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kiribati: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kiribati/judicial-branch.