Superior Courts of Justice

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The Superior Courts of Justice are Peru’s intermediate appellate courts that review decisions from lower courts and help ensure uniform application of the law across the country.

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Superior Courts of Justice canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court system
intermediate appellate court
appealType extraordinary appeals
ordinary appeals
appointmentOfJudges judges appointed according to Peruvian judicial career rules
bindingForce binding on lower courts within their jurisdiction
caseTypes administrative law disputes
civil law disputes
criminal prosecutions
family law disputes
labor disputes
composition chambers
judges
country Peru
decisionForm judgments
resolutions
function guarantee due process in appeals
interpret and apply national legislation
resolve conflicts of jurisdiction between lower courts
geographicalOrganization judicial districts
headOfJudiciaryBranch Judiciary of Peru
surface form: Judicial Branch of Peru
higherCourt Supreme Court of Peru
surface form: Supreme Court of Justice of Peru
independence judicial independence guaranteed by the Constitution of Peru
jurisdiction Peru
surface form: Republic of Peru
language Spanish
legalBasis Organic Law of the Judiciary of Peru
surface form: Organic Law of the Judicial Branch of Peru

Constitution of Peru
surface form: Political Constitution of Peru
legalSystem civil law
lowerCourt Courts of First Instance of Peru
oversight subject to oversight by the National Board of Justice of Peru
partOf Judiciary of Peru
surface form: Judicial Branch of Peru
positionInJudicialHierarchy intermediate level
primaryPurpose ensure correct interpretation of law by lower courts
promote consistency of judicial decisions across Peru
role ensure uniform application of the law
hear appeals in administrative cases
hear appeals in civil cases
hear appeals in criminal cases
hear appeals in family law cases
hear appeals in labor cases
review decisions from lower courts
seat capitals of judicial districts

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Judiciary of Peru hasCourt Superior Courts of Justice