| Supreme Court of Liberia | |
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| Established | 1839 |
| Jurisdiction | Liberia |
| Location | Monrovia |
| Composition method | Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation |
| Authorised by | Constitution of Liberia |
| Judge term length | 70 years of age |
| Number of positions | 5 |
| Chief Justice of Liberia | |
| Currently | Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh |
| Since | 27 September 2022 |
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The Supreme Court of Liberia is the highest judicial body in Liberia. The court consists of the Chief Justice of Liberia, who is also the top judiciary official,[1] and four associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The justices hold court at the Temple of Justice on Capitol Hill in Monrovia.[2]
Article III of the Constitution of Liberia stipulates judiciary as one of the three branches of government that ought to be equal and coordinated based on the principle of checks and balances. The court was originally authorized by the 1839 Constitution of the American Colonization Society signed on 5 January 1839, while subsequent constitutions continued to authorize a supreme court, with the 1984 Constitution as the most recent version. The powers and structure of the court are determined by Article VII of the 1984 constitution. The Supreme Court is granted original jurisdiction over constitutional questions, cases in which the country is a party, and cases where ministers or ambassadors are involved by the Constitution.
The Supreme Court, as in other democratic countries, is found to be the weakest among the three arms of democracy. Trial by ordeal is prohibited by the court, but it is still practiced commonly in modern times to adjudge cases.[citation needed]