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Article 139 — Composition of High Court and Qualifications o f its Justices

Article
139
Index row title
Composition of High Court and Qualifications o f its Justices
Source document
The ghana constitution
Provision ID
74a414a7-9d14-4938-a225-02c12de8bcae

183 words

Verbatim text

(1) The High Court shall consist of— (a) the Chief Justice; (b) not less than twenty Justices of the High Court ; and (c) such other Justices of the Superior Court of Ju dicature as the Chief Justice may, by writing signed by him, request to sit as High Court Justice s for any period. (2) The High Court shall be constituted— (a) by a single Justice of the Court; or (b) by a single Justice of the Court and jury; or (c) by a single Justice of the Court with assessors ; or (d) by three Justices of the Court for the trial of the offence of high treason or treason as required by article 19 of this Constitution. (3) There shall be in the High Court such divisions consisting of such number of Justices respectively as the Chief Justice may determine. (4) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Justice of the High Court unless he is a person of high moral character and proven integri ty and is of at least ten years’ standing as a lawyer.

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  • The index files this text under article 139 of the Constitution of Ghana.
  • The row is titled “Composition of High Court and Qualifications o f its Justices”.
  • The passage runs to about 183 words.

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