Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A city in central South Africa: Bloemfontein is a major urban center and the judicial capital of South Africa.
   • The seat of the Supreme Court of Appeal: It is the city where the highest court for non-constitutional matters in South Africa is located.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The Supreme Court of Appeal is based in Bloemfontein.
  • Bloemfontein is one of South Africa's three capital cities.
  • They traveled to Bloemfontein for the court hearing.

Advanced Usage

• "The Bloemfontein Appeal": A historical or legal term referring to a specific case or appeal heard at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein.
  • The landmark judgment from the Bloemfontein Appeal set a new precedent.

Variants and Related Words

• Mangaung (Proper noun): The Sesotho name for the metropolitan municipality that includes Bloemfontein.
  • The Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality governs the Bloemfontein area.

Synonyms

• Judicial capital: The city that functions as the seat of a nation's judiciary.
• City of Roses: A common nickname for Bloemfontein, referencing its many rose gardens.

Related Phrases

• "To take a matter to Bloemfontein": An informal legal phrase meaning to appeal a case to the Supreme Court of Appeal.
  • After losing in the High Court, they decided to take the matter to Bloemfontein.

Noun

1. the seat of the supreme court