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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of last resort
→
judicial body → supreme court → |
| abbreviation |
Corte Suprema
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| above |
Courts of First Instance in Peru
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Superior Courts of Justice of Peru → |
| appointingAuthority |
National Board of Justice of Peru
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| branchOf |
Judiciary of Peru
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| buildingType |
judicial building
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| cityServed |
Lima
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| composition |
supreme judges
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| country |
Peru
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| countryServed |
Republic of Peru
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| decisionType |
collegiate decisions
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| establishedBy |
Peruvian constitutional framework
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| function |
ensures uniform interpretation of Peruvian law
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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
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| governs |
application of national laws in Peru
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| hasAuthorityOver |
national courts of Peru
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| headedBy |
President of the Supreme Court of Peru
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| jurisdiction |
Peru
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| legalBasis |
Constitution of Peru
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| legalSystem |
civil law system
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| legalTradition |
Roman–Germanic law tradition
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| levelInJudiciary |
highest level
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| location |
Lima, Peru
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| nativeName |
Corte Suprema de Justicia de la República
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| officialLanguage |
Spanish
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| power |
interpretation of national legislation
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review of cassation appeals → |
| responsibility |
protecting fundamental rights through case law within its jurisdiction
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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
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| subdivision |
Civil Chambers
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Constitutional and Social Law Chambers → Criminal Chambers → |
| symbol |
coat of arms of Peru (used in official emblems)
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| typeOfAppeals |
cassation appeals
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extraordinary appeals → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Government of Peru
→
Judiciary of Peru ("Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Peru") → |
highestCourt |
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Constitutional and Social Law Chambers
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Criminal Chambers of the Supreme Court of Peru → |
partOf |
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Palacio de Justicia
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associatedWith |
|
Superior Courts of Justice of Peru
("Supreme Court of Justice of Peru")
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decisionsAppealableTo |
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Judiciary of Peru
("Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Peru")
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hasCourt |
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Peru
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judicialBody |
|
Superior Courts of Justice of Peru
("Supreme Court of Justice of Peru")
→
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operatesBelow |
|
Corte Suprema de Justicia de la República
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recognizedAs |