First Chamber

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The First Chamber is one of the specialized divisions of Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, typically focused on civil and criminal matters.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial body
specialized chamber
applies Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
federal civil legislation of Mexico
federal criminal legislation of Mexico
international human rights treaties binding on Mexico
belongsTo federal judiciary of Mexico
bindingOn local courts when applying federal civil and criminal law
lower federal courts in Mexico
branch Judicial power of the Federation of Mexico
canIssue thesis of jurisprudence
constitutionalBasis Articles on the Judicial Power in the Mexican Constitution
country Mexico
decides binding precedents (jurisprudencia)
decidesOn appeals from federal collegiate circuit courts in civil matters
appeals from federal collegiate circuit courts in criminal matters
establishedBy Constitution of Mexico
focusesOn civil law matters
criminal law matters
handles amparo proceedings in civil matters
amparo proceedings in criminal matters
constitutional review of civil judgments
constitutional review of criminal judgments
direct appeals in civil cases
direct appeals in criminal cases
hasNumberOfMinisters 5
headedBy presiding minister of the First Chamber
jurisdiction federal jurisdiction of Mexico
languageOfProceedings Spanish
legalSystem Mexican legal system
levelOfCourt court of last resort
highest federal court chamber
location Mexico City
officialNameInSpanish Primera Sala de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación
parentOrganization Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Mexico)
partOf Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Mexico)
judicial branch of the United Mexican States
role interpretation of federal civil and criminal law
protection of constitutional rights in civil and criminal cases
scope nationwide within Mexico
seat Supreme Court building in Mexico City
typeOfSpecialization civil and criminal specialization
worksAlongside Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Mexico)

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