hand, no question was raised as to whether or not the said law is equally enforced for all persons, natural or juridical. The only bone of contention herein is whether same vein, no issues were recognition, supremacy non-submission On the it is independently adjudicated. raised as to Act No.1/26 being or otherwise being derogated, devoid of neither was or non-accountability to the law in contention contrary, the allegation Constitutional herein provisions is that the in respect In the herein. impugned of appeals law subverts the Supreme Court; contains provisions that curtail the notion of fair trial with regard to the independence of the Special Court judges; measures that infringes upon impede the doctrine recognized of separation standards of to the reflects of powers, procedural and and _ legal propriety. 56. Before we progress further with the issue of the Act’s compliance with the Treaty (or lack thereof), we deem it necessary to interrogate the intrinsic nature of special courts such as the one impugned Act. court ‘a as purpose war such court (such damages State).’ The Merriam-Webster created for as a commission against a State dictionary defines exceptional and or tribunal by nationals a special temporary to hear claims of the for victorious On the other hand, the Free Online Legal Dictionary defines courts as ‘bodies within that generally address defined an set up by the powers.’ the judicial branch of government only one area of law or have specifically It expounds the distinction between special courts and general-jurisdiction courts as follows: “Special courts differ from general-jurisdiction several other jurisdiction. Reference No.1 5 of 2014 respects Cases are besides more having likely to a more be courts in limited disposed of Page 25