The Supreme Court of Cameroon is the highest court of the State in legal and administrative matters and in the appraisal of accounts, one of the three levels, with the Courts of Appeal and the Tribunals, through which the 2008 Constitution says judicial power is exercised. Its organisation, composition and duties, and the benches it comprises, are laid down by law. Alexis Dipanda Mouelle headed it as First President from 1990 for almost a quarter of a century, and as such announced the results of the 1992 presidential election.
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Source Justice camerounaise, Alexis Dipanda Mouelle tire sa reverence, 237actu
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Source Association des hautes juridictions de cassation des pays ayant en partage l'usage du francais: Cour suprême du CamerounContact block, AdresseQuote, Contact block, Adresse
BP 1957 Yaoundé Cameroun
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Source World Factbook archive, Cameroon profileGovernment, judicial branch, highest courtQuote, Government, judicial branch, highest court
Supreme Court of Cameroon (consists of 9 titular and 6 surrogate judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and audit chambers)
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1. Cameroon 2008 Constitution, Supreme Court, Constitute Project
Judicial power title, the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court shall be the highest court of the State in legal and administrative matters as well as in the appraisal of accounts.
Judicial power title, highest court of the State
The Supreme Court shall be the highest court of the State in legal and administrative matters as well as in the appraisal of accounts.
Judicial power title, levels of courts
Judicial power shall be exercised by the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal and Tribunals.
Judicial power title, organisation of the Supreme Court by law
The organization, functioning, composition and duties of the Supreme Court and the benches it comprises, the conditions for referring matters to them as well as the procedure applicable before them shall be laid down by law.
In Category: Courts, Judicial power title, courts of Cameroon
Judicial power shall be exercised by the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal and Tribunals.
View the Source2. Supreme Court of Cameroon (Wikipedia)
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The Supreme Court was founded in 1961 to replace the Federal Court of Justice.
Justice camerounaise, Alexis Dipanda Mouelle tire sa reverence, 237actu
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Alexis Dipanda Mouelle, ancien Premier Président de la Cour Suprême, s’est éteint à l’âge de 84 ans.
Wikidata: Supreme Court of Cameroon
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In Legal System: Law of Cameroon, Government, legal systemQuote, In Legal System: Law of Cameroon, Government, legal system
mixed system of English common law, French civil law, and customary law
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