People’s Supreme Court

E23404

The People’s Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in Cuba, overseeing the administration of justice and interpreting national law within the country’s socialist legal system.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial body
supreme court
aimsTo protect socialist order in Cuba
safeguard rights recognized in Cuban law
appliesLaw Constitution of Cuba
Cuban administrative law
Cuban civil law
Cuban criminal law
Cuban family law
Cuban labor law
Cuban statutory law
branchOf judicial branch of Cuba
canAnnul unlawful decisions of lower courts
canConfirm decisions of lower courts
canModify decisions of lower courts
cooperatesWith foreign courts and international judicial bodies
other Cuban state institutions
country Cuba
decidesOn appeals from lower courts in Cuba
ensures compliance with Cuban legislation by courts
function interprets national law in Cuba
oversees administration of justice in Cuba
governedByPrinciple socialist legality
guidedBy Cuban Communist Party policies in legal sphere
handlesCases administrative cases at highest level
civil cases at highest level
criminal cases at highest level
economic disputes at highest level
labor cases at highest level
hasAuthorityOver lower courts in Cuba
hasPower judicial review within Cuban constitutional framework
influences legal reforms in Cuba
jurisdiction Cuba
languageOfProceedings Spanish
legalSystem socialist legal system
mayIssue binding interpretations of law
monitors performance of lower judges and courts
oversees uniform application of law in Cuba
participatesIn development of Cuban legal doctrine
partOfSystem Cuban state organs
role court of last resort in Cuba
highest judicial authority in Cuba
subjectTo Cuban Constitution
Cuban laws and codes
subordinateTo state institutions of Cuba
typeOfCourt court of cassation

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Cuban government
judicialBody

Please wait…