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Supreme Court of Ireland, the Glossary

The Supreme Court of Ireland (Cúirt Uachtarach na hÉireann) is the highest judicial authority in Ireland.^[1]

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1961 establishments in Ireland
Courts and tribunals established in 1961
Courts of the Republic of Ireland

A v Governor of Arbour Hill Prison

In A v Governor of Arbour Hill Prison; 4 IR 88; 2 ILRM 481, the Supreme Court of Ireland ruled that a finding that criminal legislation is unconstitutional need not render existing convictions void.

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Abortion in the Republic of Ireland

Abortion in Ireland is regulated by the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018.

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Advice (constitutional law)

In a parliamentary system, advice is a formal and usually binding instruction given by one constitutional officer of state to another.

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Aileen Donnelly

Aileen Donnelly is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since June 2023.

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Alma mater

Alma mater (almae matres) is an allegorical Latin phrase used to proclaim a school that a person has attended or, more usually, from which one has graduated.

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Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution of Ireland

Article 2 and Article 3 of the Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hÉireann) were adopted with the Constitution of Ireland as a whole on 29 December 1937, but revised completely by means of the Nineteenth Amendment which became effective 2 December 1999.

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Attorney General v X

Attorney General v X, IESC 1; 1 IR 1, (more commonly known as the "X Case") was a landmark Irish Supreme Court case which established the right of Irish women to an abortion if a pregnant woman's life was at risk because of pregnancy, including the risk of suicide.

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Bill (law)

A bill is a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to significantly change an existing law.

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Brian Curtin

Brian Curtin (b. 1951/52) is a former barrister and Irish circuit court judge, who was tried for possessing images of child pornography.

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Brian Murray (judge)

Brian R. Murray is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court since February 2022.

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Byrne v Ireland

Byrne v Ireland IR 241 is an Irish Supreme Court case where the court held that the State was not immune from tortious liability and thus abolished the immunity of the State in tort.

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Certiorari

In law, certiorari is a court process to seek judicial review of a decision of a lower court or government agency.

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Chief Justice of Ireland

The chief justice of Ireland (Príomh-Bhreitheamh na hÉireann) is the president of the Supreme Court of Ireland.

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Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA; French: accord économique et commercial global, AECG; German: Umfassendes Wirtschafts- und Handelsabkommenis) is a free-trade agreement between Canada and the European Union and its member states.

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Constitution of Ireland

The Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hÉireann) is the fundamental law of Ireland.

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Constitution of the Irish Free State

The Constitution of the Irish Free State (Bunreacht Shaorstát Éireann) was adopted by Act of Dáil Éireann sitting as a constituent assembly on 25 October 1922.

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Costello v. Government of Ireland

Costello v. Government of Ireland IESC 44 is a decision of the Supreme Court of Ireland in which it held that Irish law precludes the ratification of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, an agreement signed between Canada and the European Union on 30 October 2016.

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Council of State (Ireland)

The Council of State (an Chomhairle Stáit) is a body established by the Constitution of Ireland to advise the President of Ireland in the exercise of many of their discretionary, reserve powers.

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Court of Appeal (Ireland)

The Court of Appeal (An Chúirt Achomhairc) is a court in Ireland that sits between the High Court and Supreme Court. Supreme Court of Ireland and court of Appeal (Ireland) are courts of the Republic of Ireland.

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Court of Justice of the European Union

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) (Cour de justice de l'Union européenne or "CJUE"; Latin: Curia) is the judicial branch of the European Union (EU).

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Courts of Justice Act 1924

The Courts of Justice Act 1924 (Acht Cúirteanna Breithiúnais, 1924) was an Act of the Oireachtas (No. 10 of 1924) that established a new system of courts for the Irish Free State (now Ireland or the Republic of Ireland).

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Crotty v An Taoiseach

Crotty v An Taoiseach was a landmark 1987 decision of the Irish Supreme Court which found that Ireland could not ratify the Single European Act unless the Irish Constitution was first changed to permit its ratification.

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Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, and a second medical school campus in Saint John, New Brunswick.

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David Barniville

David Barniville is an Irish judge who has served as President of the High Court since July 2022 and a Judge of the High Court since July 2022, and previously from 2017 to 2021.

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Dáil Courts

The Dáil Courts (also known as Republican Courts) were the judicial branch of government of the Irish Republic, which had unilaterally declared independence in 1919.

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Donal O'Donnell

Donal Gerard O'Donnell (born 25 October 1957) is an Irish jurist who is the Chief Justice of Ireland since October 2021.

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Dublin

Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland and also the largest city by size on the island of Ireland.

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Elizabeth Dunne

Elizabeth Dunne (born 12 January 1956) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since July 2013.

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European Convention on Human Rights

The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR; formally the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms) is an international convention to protect human rights and political freedoms in Europe.

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European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003

The European Convention of Human Rights Act 2003 is an act of the Irish parliament, the Oireachtas, which gave further effect to the European Convention on Human Rights in Irish law.

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European Court of Human Rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), also known as the Strasbourg Court, is an international court of the Council of Europe which interprets the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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European Union law

European Union law is a system of rules operating within the member states of the European Union (EU).

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Ex officio member

An ex officio member is a member of a body (notably a board, committee, or council) who is part of it by virtue of holding another office.

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Four Courts

The Four Courts (Na Ceithre Cúirteanna) is Ireland's most prominent courts building, located on Inns Quay in Dublin.

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George Birmingham

George Martin Birmingham (born 3 August 1954) is an Irish judge who has served as President of the Court of Appeal since April 2018 and a Judge of the Court of Appeal since October 2014.

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Gerard Hogan

Gerard William Augustine Hogan, (born 13 August 1958) is an Irish judge, lawyer and academic who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since October 2021.

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Government of Ireland

The Constitution of Ireland vests executive authority in the Government of Ireland (Rialtas na hÉireann), which is headed by the italic, the head of government.

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High Court (Ireland)

The High Court (An Ard-Chúirt) of Ireland is a court which deals at first instance with the most serious and important civil and criminal cases. Supreme Court of Ireland and High Court (Ireland) are courts of the Republic of Ireland.

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History of the Republic of Ireland

The Irish state came into being in 1919 as the 32 county Irish Republic.

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In re Article 26 and the Regulation of Information (Services outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies) Bill 1995

In re Article 26 and the Regulation of Information (Services outside the State for the Termination of Pregnancies) Bill 1995 1 IR 1 was a decision of the Supreme Court of Ireland after a referral by President Mary Robinson under Article 26 of the Constitution of Ireland.

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Ireland

Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe.

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Irish Statute Book

The Irish Statute Book, also known as the electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB), is a database produced by the Office of the Attorney General of Ireland.

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Isaac Wunder order

An Isaac Wunder order is an order issued by an Irish court restricting the ability of a vexatious litigant to institute legal proceedings without leave from that or another court, whether for a specified period of time or indefinitely.

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Iseult O'Malley

Iseult Pauline Mary O'Malley (born 30 June 1964) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since October 2015.

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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is the highest court of appeal for the Crown Dependencies, the British Overseas Territories, some Commonwealth countries and a few institutions in the United Kingdom.

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Judicial review

Judicial review is a process under which a government's executive, legislative, or administrative actions are subject to review by the judiciary.

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Judiciary

The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law in legal cases.

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Kathy Sinnott

Kathy Sinnott (born 29 September 1950) is a disability rights activist and politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the South constituency from 2004 to 2009.

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King's Inns

The Honorable Society of King's Inns (Cumann Onórach Óstaí an Rí) is the "Inn of Court" for the Bar of Ireland.

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Law of the Republic of Ireland

The law of the Republic of Ireland consists of constitutional, statutory, and common law.

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Leapfrog appeal

In legal procedure, a leapfrog appeal is a special and relatively rare form of appeal in which a case is appealed directly from a lower court to a higher court, skipping an intermediate appellate court.

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Legislature

A legislature is a deliberative assembly with the legal authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country, nation or city.

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Liberal democracy

Liberal democracy, western-style democracy, or substantive democracy is a form of government that combines the organization of a representative democracy with ideas of liberal political philosophy.

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List of Irish Supreme Court cases

This is a partial list of cases decided by the Supreme Court of Ireland, the highest court in the Republic of Ireland.

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List of judges of the Supreme Court of Ireland

The Supreme Court of Ireland is the highest judicial authority in Ireland.

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Marie Baker

Marie Baker (born 6 February 1954) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since December 2019.

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Marie Fleming

Marie Fleming (26 December 1953 – 20 December 2013) was an Irish campaigner for assisted suicide.

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Master of Laws

A Master of Laws (M.L. or LL.M.; Latin: Magister Legum or Legum Magister) is an advanced postgraduate academic degree, pursued by those either holding an undergraduate academic law degree, a professional law degree, or an undergraduate degree in a related subject.

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Maurice Collins (judge)

Maurice Gerard Collins is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since November 2022.

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McD v. L

McD v L is a ruling by the Supreme Court of Ireland, handed down on 10 December 2009, that granted a sperm donor visitation rights to a child born via artificial insemination.

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McGee v The Attorney General

McGee v The Attorney General IR 284 was a judgment of the Irish Supreme Court in 1973 on marital privacy.

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Natural justice

In English law, natural justice is technical terminology for the rule against bias (nemo iudex in causa sua) and the right to a fair hearing (audi alteram partem).

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Natural law

Natural law (ius naturale, lex naturalis) is a system of law based on a close observation of natural order and human nature, from which values, thought by natural law's proponents to be intrinsic to human nature, can be deduced and applied independently of positive law (the express enacted laws of a state or society).

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Norris v Attorney General

Norris v The Attorney General is a 1983 judgement from the Supreme Court of Ireland that held that the law which criminalised homosexuality was not against the Constitution of Ireland.

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Oath of office

An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations.

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Offences Against the Person Act 1861

The Offences against the Person Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 100) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

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Oireachtas

The Oireachtas, sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the bicameral parliament of Ireland.

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Original jurisdiction

In common law legal systems, original jurisdiction of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a higher court has the power to review a lower court's decision.

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Parliamentary sovereignty

Parliamentary sovereignty, also called parliamentary supremacy or legislative supremacy, is a concept in the constitutional law of some parliamentary democracies.

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Patricia McKenna

Patricia McKenna (born 13 March 1957) is an Irish independent and former Green Party politician.

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Peter Charleton

Peter Mitchel Andrew Charleton (born 11 April 1956) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since June 2014.

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Philip Sheedy affair

The Philip Sheedy affair was an Irish political and judicial controversy which resulted in the resignation of both a Supreme Court and High Court judge.

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Preliminary ruling

A preliminary ruling is a decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the interpretation of European Union law that is given in response to a request (a preliminary reference) from a court or a tribunal of a member state.

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President of Ireland

The president of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of Ireland and the supreme commander of the Irish Defence Forces.

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Promulgation

Promulgation is the formal proclamation or the declaration that a new statutory or administrative law is enacted after its final approval.

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Proportionality (law)

Proportionality is a general principle in law which covers several separate (although related) concepts.

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Republic of Ireland

Ireland (Éire), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland.

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Séamus Woulfe

Séamus Philip Woulfe (born 1962) is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since July 2020.

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Separation of powers

The separation of powers principle functionally differentiates several types of state power (usually law-making, adjudication, and execution) and requires these operations of government to be conceptually and institutionally distinguishable and articulated, thereby maintaining the integrity of each.

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Seventh Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland

The Seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Election of Members of Seanad Éireann by Institutions of Higher Education) Act 1979 is an amendment to the Constitution of Ireland that provides that the procedure for the election of six members of the Senate in the university constituencies could be altered by law.

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Sinn Féin Funds case

The Sinn Féin Funds case (Buckley and Others v. Attorney General and Another) was a 1942–1948 Irish court case in which the Sinn Féin party claimed ownership of funds deposited with the High Court in 1924 which had belonged to the Sinn Féin party before 1923.

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State (Burke) v Lennon

State (Burke) v Lennon I.R. 136 was a landmark case during a transitional time for the Constitution of Ireland.

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Supreme court

In most legal jurisdictions, a supreme court, also known as a court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal, is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts.

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Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland) 1877

The Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland) 1877 (40 & 41 Vict. c. 57) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that brought about a major reorganisation of the superior courts in Ireland.

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Supreme Court of the Irish Free State

The Supreme Court of the Irish Free State was the state's court of final appeal.

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Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.

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Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland

The Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 2013 is an amendment to the Constitution of Ireland which established a Court of Appeal to sit between the existing High and Supreme Courts for the purpose of taking over most of the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Supreme Court of Ireland and Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland are courts of the Republic of Ireland.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Ireland

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Supreme Court of Ireland, the Glossary

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See also

1961 establishments in Ireland

Courts and tribunals established in 1961

Courts of the Republic of Ireland

References