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Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013

Qualifications of judges of Supreme Court

Jurisdiction
Zimbabwe
Provision
178
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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178 Qualifications of judges of Supreme Court (1) A person is qualified for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court if he or she is a Zimbabwean citizen and at least forty years old and, in addition — (a) is or has been a judge of a court with unlimited jurisdiction ww civil or criminal matters in a country in which the common law is Roman-Dutch or English and English ts an officially recognised language: or (b) for at least ten years, whether continuously or not, he or she has been qualified to practise as a egal practitioner— Gi) im Zimbabwe: or Gi) in a country in Which the common law is Roman-Dutch or English and E:nglish is an officially recognised language; and ts currently so qualified to practise. No. I CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE AMENDMENT (No. 20} 2013 (2) To be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court a person must be a fit and proper person to hold office as a judge.

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Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013 · ictministry.gov.zw · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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