Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe 2013, as amended to 2023
Composition and Appointment
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    (1) A person is qualified for appointment as a judge of the Constitutional Court if he or she is a Zimbabwean citizen, is at least forty years old and has a sound knowledge of constitutional law and, in addition, possesses one of the following qualifications—
    (a) he or she has been a judge of a court with unlimited jurisdiction in civil or criminal matters in a country in which the common law is Roman-Dutch or English, and English is an officially recognised language; or
    (b) for at least twelve years, whether continuously or not, he or she has been qualified to practise as a legal practitioner—
    (i) in Zimbabwe; or
    (ii) in a country in which the common law is Roman-Dutch or English and English is an officially recognised language;
    and is currently so qualified to practise.
    …
    (2) To be appointed as a judge of the Constitutional Court a person must be a fit and proper person to hold office as a judge. (Sec. 177)

Composition and Appointment
  • English

    Appointments to the judiciary must reflect broadly the diversity and gender composition of Zimbabwe. (Sec. 184)

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Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe 2013, as amended to 2023 (English). According to Sec. 6(1): “The following languages, namely Chewa, Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Ndebele, Shangani, Shona, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda and Xhosa, are the officially recognised languages of Zimbabwe.”

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Chapter 3 on Citizenship.
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Fifth Schedule on Procedure as to Bills and Other Matters in Parliament (Sections 130 and 131).
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.
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Second Schedule on Limitations on Rights during Public Emergencies (Section 87).
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Chapter 14 on Provincial and Local Government.
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.