Court Information
Find information about the courts of Nauru, their jurisdictions, services, and public-facing court resources.
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Court of AppealFinal Appellate Court
The Nauru Court of Appeal was established in 2018 by the Nauru Court of Appeal Act 2018. It is the final appellate court of the Republic of Nauru.
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Supreme CourtSuperior Court of Record
The Supreme Court was established following Nauru’s independence in 1968. Article 48 of the Constitution of Nauru designates it as a “superior court of record” with jurisdiction conferred by the Constitution and other written laws.
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District CourtSubordinate Court / Summary Jurisdiction
The District Court has the power and jurisdiction vested in it by formerly the Courts Act 1972 and subsequently the District Court Act 2018 as well as other written laws, and which includes some criminal and…