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(3) The Constitutional Court makes the final decision whether an Act of Parliament or
conduct of the President or Parliament is constitutional, and must confirm any order of
invalidity made by another court before that order has any force.
(4) An Act of Parliament may provide for the exercise of jurisdiction by the Constitutional
Court and for that purpose may confer the power to make rules of court.
(5) Rules of the Constitutional Court must allow a person, when it is in the interests of
justice and with or without leave of the Constitutional Court—
(a) to bring a constitutional matter directly to the Constitutional Court;
(b) to appeal directly to the Constitutional Court from any other court;
(c) to appear as a friend of the court.
8.7 Supreme Court
(1) The Supreme Court is a superior court of record and consists of—
(a) the Chief Justice and the Deputy Chief Justice;
(b) no fewer than two other judges of the Supreme Court; and
(c) any additional judges appointed under subsection (2).
(2) If the services of an additional judge are required on the Supreme Court for a limited
period, the Chief Justice may appoint a judge of the High Court, or a former judge to act as a
judge of the Supreme Court for that period.
(3) A judge or former judge appointed to act under subsection (2) may continue to sit as a
judge of the Supreme Court after his or her appointment has expired, for the purpose of dealing
with any proceedings commenced before him or her while he or she was so acting.
8.8 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
(1) The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal for Zimbabwe, except in matters over
which the Constitutional Court has jurisdiction.
(2) The Supreme Court shall not have any jurisdiction over constitutional matters, either as
a court of first instance or as a court of appeal.
(3) Subject to subsection (1), an Act of Parliament may confer additional jurisdiction and
powers on the Supreme Court.
(4) An Act of Parliament may provide for the exercise of jurisdiction by the Supreme Court
and for that purpose may confer the power to make rules of court.
(5) Rules of court may confer on a registrar of the Supreme Court any of the Court’s
jurisdiction and powers in civil cases—
(a) to make orders in uncontested cases, other than orders affecting status or the custody
or guardianship of children;
(b) to decide preliminary or interlocutory matters, including applications for directions,
but not matters affecting the liberty of any person;
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