Courts of Ethiopia

Likewise, the municipal jurisdiction also similarly followed by Oromia Regional State that has more than 10,000 people in its cities.

In Ethiopia, customary courts generally unrecognized by laws embracing traditional and local customs.

They are followed in rural areas such as in Amhara (Shemagelle), Tigray (Bayito and Abo Gereb) and Oromia (Luba Basa).

[8] The authority of judge's tenure guarantee exists in State Judicial Administration Commissions.

"[17] Social Courts in kebele status hear property and monetary claims up to 5,000 birr.

[22] They are obligated to follow procedural rules of ordinary courts and receive their budgets from the state.

However, they can still carry out moral duty and observed in rural areas of Ethiopia such as Shemagelle in Amhara, the Bayito and Abo Gereb in Tigray, the Luba Basa in Oromia.

The Federal Supreme Court is the highest court in Ethiopia, delegated by the State Supreme Court , the Federal High Courts ( office pictured ) and the Federal First Instance Courts respectively.