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CONSTITUTION OF ERITREA
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his Office.
Article 47 - Ministerial Accountability
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All cabinet ministers shall be accountable:
a. individually to the President for the administration of their
own ministries; and
b. collectively to the National Assembly, through the
President, for the administration of the work of the
Cabinet.
The National Assembly or its committees may, through the
Office of the President, summon any minister to appear before
them to question him concerning the operation of his
ministry.
CHAPTER VI: THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Article 48 - The Judiciary
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The judicial power shall be vested in a Supreme Court and in
such other lower courts as shall be established by law and
shall be exercised in the name of the people pursuant to this
Constitution and laws issued thereunder.
In exercising the judicial power, courts shall be free from the
direction and control of any person or authority. Judges shall
be subject only to the law, to a judicial code of conduct
determined by law and to their conscience.
A judge shall not be liable to any suit for any act in the course
of exercising his judicial function.
All organs of the State shall accord to the courts such
assistance as they may require to protect their independence
and dignity so that they may exercise their judicial power
appropriately and effectively pursuant to the provisions of this
Constitution and laws issued thereunder.
Article 49 - The Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court shall be the court of last resort; and shall
be presided over by the Chief Justice.
The Supreme Court shall have: