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Judicial branch Wallis and Futuna, in 36 editions.
The entry for Wallis and Futuna published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- 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- none;
- justice generally administered under French law by the chief administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu Chief of State--President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981);
- Head of Government--Chief Administrator Roger DUMEC (since 15 July 1988)
none; justice generally administered under French law by the chief administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu Chief of State--President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981); Head of Government--Chief Administrator Roger DUMEC (since 15 July 1988)
- none;
- justice generally administered under French law by the chief administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu Chief of State--President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981);
- Head of Government--Chief Administrator Roger DUMEC (since 15 July 1988) Rally for the Republic (RPR);
- Union Populaire Locale (UPL);
- Union Pour la Democratie Francaise (UDF);
- Lua kae tahi (Giscardians);
- Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche (MRG)
none; justice generally administered under French law by the chief administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu Chief of State--President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981); Head of Government--Chief Administrator Roger DUMEC (since 15 July 1988) Rally for the Republic (RPR); Union Populaire Locale (UPL); Union Pour la Democratie Francaise (UDF); Lua kae tahi (Giscardians); Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche (MRG)
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
none; justice generally administered under French law by the chief administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata Utu
none; justice generally administered under French law by the chief
administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and
there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu Chief of State--President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981); Head of Government--Chief Administrator Roger DUMEC (since 15 July 1988) Rally for the Republic (RPR); Union Populaire Locale (UPL); Union Pour la Democratie Francaise (UDF); Lua kae tahi (Giscardians); Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche (MRG) Mata Utu
none; justice generally administered under French law by the chief administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
none; justice generally administered under French law by the chief
administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary
law andMata Utu Mata-Utu
Entry published as “Wallis And Futuna”.
none; justice generally administered under French law by the chief administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
none; justice generally administered under French law
by the chiefcustomary
customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
none; justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
none; justice generally administered under French law
law by the chief high administrator, but the three traditional kings administer
administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
none; justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
none; justice generally administered under French
by the high administrator, but the three traditional kings
customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
none; justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
none; justice generally administered under
French law
kings administer
The same text in 7 editions, 2000 to 2006.
none; justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
none; justice generally administered under
The same text in 6 editions, 2007 to 2012.
- justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu;
- a court of appeal is located in Noumea, New Caledonia
none; justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu Mata-Utu; a court of appeal is located in Noumea, New Caledonia
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel,
- located in Noumea,
- New Caledonia
- judge selection and term of office:
- NA
- subordinate courts:
note: justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
highest court(s):
Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel, located in Noumea, New Caledonia
judge selection and term of office:
NA
subordinate courts:
note: justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu; a court of appeal is located in Noumea, New Caledonia Mata-Utu
Entry published as “Wallis And Futuna”.
- highest court(s):
- Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel,
- located in Noumea,
- New Caledonia
- judge selection and term of office:
- NA
- subordinate courts:
- note - justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the 3 traditional kings administer customary law, and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
note:three 3 traditional kings administer customary law law, and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Entry published as “Wallis And Futuna”.
- highest resident court(s):
- Court of Assizes or Cour d'Assizes (consists of 1 judge; court hears primarily serious criminal cases);
- note - appeals beyond the Court of Assizes are heard before the Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel, located in Noumea, New Caledonia
- judge selection and term of office:
- NA
- subordinate courts:
- courts of first instance;
- labor court;
- note - justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the 3 traditional kings administer customary law, and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
highest resident court(s): Court of Assizes or Cour d'Assizes (consists of 1 judge; court hears primarily serious criminal cases); note - appeals beyond the Court of Assizes are heard before the Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel, located in Noumea, New Caledonia
judge selection and term of office: NA
subordinate courts: courts of first instance; labor court; note - justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the 3 traditional kings administer customary law, and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Court of Assizes or Cour d'Assizes (consists of 1 judge; court hears primarily serious criminal cases);
- note - appeals beyond the Court of Assizes are heard before the Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel (in Noumea, New Caledonia)
- judge selection and term of office:
- NA
- subordinate courts:
- courts of first instance;
- labor court;
- note - justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the 3 traditional kings administer customary law, and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
highest resident court(s): courts: Court of Assizes or Cour d'Assizes (consists of 1 judge; court hears primarily serious criminal cases); note - appeals beyond the Court of Assizes are heard before the Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel, located in d'Appel (in Noumea, New Caledonia Caledonia)
judge selection and term of office: NA
subordinate courts: courts of first instance; labor court; note - justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the 3 traditional kings administer customary law, and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Court of Assizes or Cour d'Assizes (consists of 1 judge; court hears primarily serious criminal cases);
- note - appeals beyond the Court of Assizes are heard before the Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel (in Noumea, New Caledonia)
- judge selection and term of office:
- NA
- subordinate courts:
- courts of first instance;
- labor court;
- note - justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the 3 traditional kings administer customary law, and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
highest courts: court(s): Court of Assizes or Cour d'Assizes (consists of 1 judge; court hears primarily serious criminal cases); note - appeals beyond the Court of Assizes are heard before the Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel (in Noumea, New Caledonia)
judge selection and term of office: NA
subordinate courts: courts of first instance; labor court; note - justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the 3 traditional kings administer customary law, and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
- highest court(s):
- Court of Assizes or Cour d'Assizes (consists of 1 judge; court hears primarily serious criminal cases)
- judge selection and term of office:
- NA
- subordinate courts:
- courts of first instance; labor court
note 1: appeals beyond the Court of Assizes are heard before the Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel (in Noumea, New Caledonia)
note 2: justice is generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the 3 traditional kings administer customary law
highest court(s): Court of Assizes or Cour d'Assizes (consists of 1 judge; court hears primarily serious criminal cases); cases)
judge selection and term of office: NA
subordinate courts: courts of first instance; labor court
note - 1: appeals beyond the Court of Assizes are heard before the Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel (in Noumea, New Caledonia)judge selection and term of office: NA note
subordinate courts: courts of first instance; labor court;- 2: justice is generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the 3 traditional kings administer customary law, and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu law
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Wallis and Futuna: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/wallis-and-futuna/judicial-branch.