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Judicial branch Liberia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Liberia published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- 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 2024People's Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Gen. Dr. Samuel Kanyon DOE (since 12 April 1980); Vice President Harry F. MONIBA (since 6 January 1986)
People's Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Gen. Dr. Samuel Kanyon DOE (since 12 April 1980); Vice President Harry F. MONIBA (since 6 January 1986)
People's Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--interim President Dr. Amos SAWYER (since 15 November 1990); interim Vice President Ronald DIGGS (since 15 November 1990); note--this is an interim government appointed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that will be replaced after elections are held under a West African-brokered peace plan; rival rebel factions led by Prince Y. JOHNSON and Charles TAYLOR are challenging the Sawyer government's legitimacy while observing a tenuous cease fire; the former president, Gen.
Dr. Samuel Kanyon DOE, was ousted and killed on 9 September 1990 in a coup led by Prince Y. JOHNSON National Democratic Party of Liberia (NDPL), Augustus CAINE, chairman; Liberian Action Party (LAP), Emmanuel KOROMAH, chairman; Unity Party (UP), Carlos SMITH, chairman; United People's Party (UPP), Gabriel Baccus MATTHEWS, chairman
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
People's Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--interim President Dr. Amos SAWYER (since 15 November 1990); interim Vice President Ronald DIGGS (since 15 November 1990); note--this is an interim government appointed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that will be replaced after elections are held under a West African-brokered peace plan; rival rebel factions led by Prince Y. JOHNSON and Charles TAYLOR are challenging the Sawyer government's legitimacy while observing a tenuous cease fire; the former president, Gen. Dr. Samuel Kanyon DOE, was ousted and killed on 9 September 1990 in a coup led by Prince Y. JOHNSON National Democratic Party of Liberia (NDPL), Augustus CAINE, chairman; Liberian Action Party (LAP), Emmanuel KOROMAH, chairman; Unity Party (UP), Carlos SMITH, chairman; United People's Party (UPP), Gabriel Baccus MATTHEWS, chairman
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
People's Supreme Court
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
People's Supreme Court
The same text in 19 editions, 1994 to 2012.
Supreme Court
People's Supreme Court
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of a chief Justice and 4 associate justices)
note - the Supreme Court has jurisdiction for all constitutional cases
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice and associate justices appointed by the president of Liberia with consent of the Senate; judges can serve until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- judicial circuit courts;
- special courts including criminal, civil, labor, traffic;
- magistrate and traditional or customary courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of a chief Justice and 4 associate justices)
note - the Supreme Court has jurisdiction for all constitutional cases
judge selection and term of office:
chief justice and associate justices appointed by the president of Liberia with consent of the Senate; judges can serve until age 70
subordinate courts:
judicial circuit courts; special courts including criminal, civil, labor, traffic; magistrate and traditional or customary courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 4 associate justices); note - the Supreme Court has jurisdiction for all constitutional cases
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice and associate justices appointed by the president of Liberia with consent of the Senate; judges can serve until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- judicial circuit courts;
- special courts including criminal, civil, labor, traffic;
- magistrate and traditional or customary courts
highest court(s):Justice justice and 4 associate justices)justices); note - the Supreme Court has jurisdiction for all constitutional cases
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 4 associate justices); note - the Supreme Court has jurisdiction for all constitutional cases
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice and associate justices appointed by the president of Liberia with consent of the Senate; judges can serve until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- judicial circuit courts;
- special courts, including criminal, civil, labor, traffic;
- magistrate and traditional or customary courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 4 associate justices); note - the Supreme Court has jurisdiction for all constitutional cases
judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate justices appointed by the president of Liberia with consent of the Senate; judges can serve until age 70
subordinate courts: judicial circuit courts; special courts courts, including criminal, civil, labor, traffic; magistrate and traditional or customary courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 4 associate justices); note - the Supreme Court has jurisdiction for all constitutional cases
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice and associate justices appointed by the president of Liberia with consent of the Senate; judges can serve until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- judicial circuit courts;
- special courts, including criminal, civil, labor, traffic;
- magistrate and traditional or customary courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 4 associate justices); note - the Supreme Court has jurisdiction for all constitutional cases
judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate justices appointed by the president of Liberia with consent of the Senate; judges can serve until age 70
subordinate courts: judicial circuit courts; special courts, including criminal, civil, labor, traffic; magistrate and traditional or customary courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 4 associate justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice and associate justices appointed by the president of Liberia with consent of the Senate; judges can serve until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- judicial circuit courts;
- special courts, including criminal, civil, labor, traffic;
- magistrate and traditional or customary courts
note: the Supreme Court has jurisdiction for all constitutional cases
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 4 associate justices); note - the Supreme Court has jurisdiction for all constitutional cases justices)
judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate justices appointed by the president of Liberia with consent of the Senate; judges can serve until age 70
subordinate courts: judicial circuit courts; special courts, including criminal, civil, labor, traffic; magistrate and traditional or customary courts
note: the Supreme Court has jurisdiction for all constitutional cases
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Liberia: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/liberia/judicial-branch.