High Court of Ethiopia

The Federal High Court of Ethiopia (Amharic: የፌድራል ከፍተኛ ፍርድ ቤት) is the second-level court division in Ethiopia.

It has its headquarters in Addis Ababa's Lideta district.

Without prejudice to juridical law vested in other organs, the Federal High Courts have jurisdiction in every province (awraja) or woreda courts as well as increasingly in the two chartered cities Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa.

Under sub-article 2(a) (b) new replacement of Article 16: (a) Without prejudice to power vested on the Federal Judicial Administration Commission, place as well as assign and administer judges of Federal Courts: 6.

Article 23 hereby deleted and replaced by the following new Article 23: The Addis Ababa City Charter established two city courts responsible to municipal jurisdiction: the First Instance and Appellate Courts.