<P> The South African court system is organised hierarchically , and consists of ( from lowest to highest legal authority ) : Magistrates ' Courts ; High Courts ; a Supreme Court of Appeal , the highest authority in non-Constitutional matters ; and a Constitutional Court , which is the highest authority in constitutional matters . The Constitutional Court has final authority to decide whether an issue is Constitutional or not . Certain specialised courts have also been provided for by the legislature , in order to avoid backlog in the main legal administration infrastructure . Among these is the Small Claims Court , which resolves disputes involving small monetary sums . In addition , African indigenous courts , which deal exclusively with indigenous law , also exist . The Constitutional Court is the highest court in the land and deals with all matters , today , this was an alteration made by the state when the question of , ' why is the constitution the highest law in the land but the constitutional court is n't the highest court ' thus the evidential change . </P>
<P> The South African court system is organised hierarchically , and consists of ( from lowest to highest legal authority ) : Magistrates ' Courts ; High Courts ; a Supreme Court of Appeal , the highest authority in non-Constitutional matters ; and a Constitutional Court , which is the highest authority in constitutional matters . The Constitutional Court has final authority to decide whether an issue is Constitutional or not . Certain specialised courts have also been provided for by the legislature , in order to avoid backlog in the main legal administration infrastructure . Among these is the Small Claims Court , which resolves disputes involving small monetary sums . In addition , African indigenous courts , which deal exclusively with indigenous law , also exist . The Constitutional Court is the highest court in the land and deals with all matters , today , this was an alteration made by the state when the question of , ' why is the constitution the highest law in the land but the constitutional court is n't the highest court ' thus the evidential change . </P>
which law is the highest in south africa
which law is the highest in south africa
the constitution
the constitution