Supreme Court of Peru

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The Supreme Court of Peru is the country’s highest judicial authority, responsible for overseeing the administration of justice and serving as the final court of appeal in the Peruvian legal system.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
judicial body
supreme court
abbreviation Corte Suprema
above Courts of First Instance in Peru
Superior Courts of Justice of Peru
appointingAuthority National Board of Justice of Peru
branchOf Judiciary of Peru
buildingType judicial building
cityServed Lima
composition supreme judges
country Peru
countryServed Republic of Peru
decisionType collegiate decisions
establishedBy Peruvian constitutional framework
function ensures uniform interpretation of Peruvian law
hears appeals from lower courts
issues binding precedents in certain cases
resolves conflicts of jurisdiction between lower courts
reviews decisions in civil cases
reviews decisions in constitutional and administrative matters within its competence
reviews decisions in criminal cases
governmentBranch judicial branch of Peru
governs application of national laws in Peru
hasAuthorityOver national courts of Peru
headedBy President of the Supreme Court of Peru
jurisdiction Peru
legalBasis Constitution of Peru
legalSystem civil law system
legalTradition Roman–Germanic law tradition
levelInJudiciary highest level
location Lima, Peru
nativeName Corte Suprema de Justicia de la República
officialLanguage Spanish
power interpretation of national legislation
review of cassation appeals
responsibility protecting fundamental rights through case law within its jurisdiction
safeguarding legality in judicial decisions
role court of final appeal in the Peruvian legal system
highest judicial authority in Peru
oversees administration of justice in Peru
seat Palacio de Justicia
subdivision Civil Chambers
Constitutional and Social Law Chambers
Criminal Chambers
symbol coat of arms of Peru (used in official emblems)
typeOfAppeals cassation appeals
extraordinary appeals

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