Supreme Court of Zambia Act (Cap 25)
ZambiaAct of ParliamentNo. Cap 25
In force, and amended by 8 amendment Acts. Check the amendments before relying on the wording of a section.
The Supreme Court of Zambia Act (Cap 25) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 85 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Supreme Court of Zambia Act (Cap 25) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Supreme Court of Zambia Act (Cap 25)
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2There shall be paid to the Sheriff or his officers such fees, expenses and travelling and
- S. 3C onstitution of the Court
- S. 4P owers of single Judge of the Court
- S. 5J udge not to sit on appeal from his own decision
- S. 6S eal
- S. 7J urisdiction
- S. 8P ractice and procedure
- S. 9E xecution of judgment of the Court
- S. 10S ittings of the Court
- S. 11R ight of audience
- S. 12E xtension of time and late applications
- S. 13Section 13
- S. 14S econd appeals
- S. 15D etermination of appeals
- S. 16S upplementary powers of the Court
- S. 17T ime for appealing
- S. 18S tay of execution of sentence of death or corporal punishment
- S. 19R ight of appellant to be present
- S. 20R eservation for consideration of the Court of decisions on exceptions and
- S. 21P rocedure with respect to frivolous or unsubstantial appeals
- S. 22P rovisions as to bail
- S. 23R ight of appeal in civil cases
- S. 24R estrictions on civil appeals
- S. 25P owers of the Court on an appeal in civil matters
- S. 26A dministration of oaths
- S. 27P rocedure where single judge refuses application
- S. 28R ules of Court
- S. 29O fficers of the Court
- S. 30H as had its effect
- S. 31O bsolete
- S. 32P rocedure where appellant in prison
- S. 33A bandonment of appeal
- S. 34P resentation of appellant's case in writing
- S. 35H eads of argument
- S. 36A ttendance at hearing
- S. 37I rregularities
- S. 38H earing and orders on appeal
- S. 39A dditional evidence and report
- S. 40O rder for disposal of property
- S. 41J udgment in criminal cases
- S. 42O rder
- S. 43N otifying decision
- S. 44C osts
- S. 45R eturn of original depositions and exhibits
- S. 46B ail
- S. 47A pplication and interpretation
- S. 48C ivil applications
- S. 49N otice of appeal
- S. 50L eave to appeal
- S. 51A ppeal not to operate as stay of execution
- S. 52C ertificate of grounds of judgment
- S. 53A ddress for service
- S. 54L odging appeal
- S. 55D efault in lodging appeal
- S. 56S ecurity for costs
- S. 57E ntry of appeal
- S. 58R ecord of appeal
- S. 59S upplementary record
- S. 60C osts of record
- S. 61R espondent's notice of cross-appeal
- S. 62S tated cases
- S. 63W ithdrawal of appeal
- S. 64A ppeal by respondent where appeal withdrawn
- S. 65F ailure to file record
- S. 66F ees and security for costs on cross-appeal
- S. 67A dditional parties
- S. 68A mendment and default
- S. 69N otice of non-appearance and written argument
- S. 70H eads of argument
- S. 71N on-appearance of parties at hearing
- S. 72H earing of appeals
- S. 73J udgment in civil cases
- S. 74I nterest
- S. 75O rder
- S. 76P oor persons
- S. 77O rders as to costs
- S. 78C lerical errors and accidental slips or omissions
- S. 79O bsolete
- S. 80H as had its effect
- S. IPRELIMINARYPART I PRELIMINARY
- S. IICONSTITUTION AND GENERAL POWERS OF THE COURTPART II CONSTITUTION AND GENERAL POWERS OF THE COURT
- S. IIICRIMINAL APPEALSPART III CRIMINAL APPEALS
- S. IVCIVIL APPEALS FROM THE HIGH COURTPART IV CIVIL APPEALS FROM THE HIGH COURT
- S. VMISCELLANEOUSPART V MISCELLANEOUS