Judicial System of Mozambique
Supreme court: Supreme Court
Ministry: Justice
The 1990 constitution provided for the separation of executive, legislative and judiciary powers, and abolished the death penalty.
The Supreme Court is the final appellate court, and it has original jurisdiction in the most serious criminal cases. As well as other judicial courts, there are the Administrative Court, the courts-martial, and customs, maritime and labour courts.
Some Supreme Court judges are appointed by the president and others elected by parliament.