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Judicial Protection
- English
(1) Except for judicial review matters arising from the proceedings in Part IX Land and Titles Courts, any person may apply to the Supreme Court by appropriate proceedings to enforce the rights conferred under the provisions of this Part.
(2) The Supreme Court shall have power to make all such orders as may be necessary and appropriate to secure to the applicant the enjoyment of any of the rights conferred under the provisions of this Part. (Art. 4) - Samoan
(1) E mafai e se'i vagana ai mataupu o iloiloga faa-faamasinoga e faatulai mai o i taualumaga i totonu o le Vaega IXFaamasinoga o Fanua ma Suafa, so o se tagata ona talosaga i le Faamasinoga Sili i taualumaga tatau ina ia faamamaluina aia tatau e pei ona tuuina atu e tusa ma aiaiga o lenei Vaega.
(2) O le a i le Faamasinoga Sili le pule e faia ai poloaiga uma e pei ona o le a tusa ma tatau ai ina ia maua mo le tagata na talosaga mai le faafiafiaina i so o se tasi o aia tatau e pei ona tuuina atu e tusa ma aiaiga o lenei Vaega. (Mataupu 4)
Judicial Protection
- English
(1) Except for Part IX Land and Titles Court and subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Court of Appeal shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine:
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(c) an appeal from any decision of the Supreme Court in any proceedings under the provision of Article 4.
... (Art. 75) - Samoan
(1) Ae vagana ai mo le Vaega IX Faamasinoga o Fanua ma Suafa i le noatia ai i aiaiga o lenei Faavae, o le a i ai i le Faamasinoga o Talosaga le puleaga e faafofogaina ai ma fuafua tatau:
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(c) se talosaga e faasaga i so o se faaiuga a le Faamasinoga Sili e tusa ma aiaiga o le Mataupu 4.
... (Mataupu 75)