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Supreme Court Opinions

Browse opinions of the Supreme Court of Liberia. Each entry includes the citation, authoring justice, and a concise summary of the holding.

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Constitutional LawLRSC 14 (2023)

Tubman v. Republic of Liberia

The Court addressed the constitutionality of pre-trial detention periods exceeding statutory limits.

Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene YuohMay 18, 2023
Property LawLRSC 8 (2022)

Cooper v. Cooper

Dispute over the partition of inherited tribal land and the application of customary land tenure.

Justice Joseph N. NagbeAugust 30, 2022
Election LawLRSC 3 (2021)

Bestman v. National Elections Commission

Challenge to the certification of legislative election results on grounds of procedural irregularity.

Justice Yussif D. KabaFebruary 11, 2021
Criminal LawLRSC 21 (2020)

Republic of Liberia v. Kollie

Appeal concerning the admissibility of a confession obtained without counsel present.

Chief Justice Francis S. KorkporDecember 4, 2020