| First Instance Court of Ethiopia | |
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| የፌድራል የመጀመሪያ ደረጃ ፍርድ ቤት | |
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| 9°02′12″N 38°45′10″E / 9.036668°N 38.752889°E | |
| Established | 1 December 1998 |
| Jurisdiction | Ethiopia |
| Location | John Melly St, Kirkos, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 9°02′12″N 38°45′10″E / 9.036668°N 38.752889°E |
| Appeals to | Federal High Court |
| Language | Amharic (working language) English[1] |
| President | |
| Currently | Fuad Kiyar[2] |
| Since | 13 June 2019 |
The Federal First Instance Court (Amharic: የፌድራል የመጀመሪያ ደረጃ ፍርድ ቤት) is the first-level court division in Ethiopia. The FDRE Constitution delegates judicial jurisdiction to the First Instance Court, along with the High Court and State Courts. It is headquartered in Addis Ababa in Kirkos district,[3] with expectations of expanding new branches in all districts of Addis Ababa.[4]
- ^ "federal courts draft proclamation english" (PDF). Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Fortune, (Addis). "Parliament Appoints Federal Judges, Presidents". Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Government Organs Directory". Ethiopian Legal Brief. 2017-11-26. Archived from the original on 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Federal First Instance Courts Will be Opened In Every Sub Cities of Addis Ababa". Fikadu and Associates Law Office. 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2022-09-05.