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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
judicial body
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specialized chamber → |
| applies |
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
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federal civil legislation of Mexico → federal criminal legislation of Mexico → international human rights treaties binding on Mexico → |
| belongsTo |
federal judiciary of Mexico
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| bindingOn |
local courts when applying federal civil and criminal law
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lower federal courts in Mexico → |
| branch |
Judicial power of the Federation of Mexico
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| canIssue |
thesis of jurisprudence
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| constitutionalBasis |
Articles on the Judicial Power in the Mexican Constitution
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| country |
Mexico
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| decides |
binding precedents (jurisprudencia)
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| decidesOn |
appeals from federal collegiate circuit courts in civil matters
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appeals from federal collegiate circuit courts in criminal matters → |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of Mexico
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| focusesOn |
civil law matters
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criminal law matters → |
| handles |
amparo proceedings in civil matters
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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
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| headedBy |
presiding minister of the First Chamber
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| jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction of Mexico
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| languageOfProceedings |
Spanish
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| legalSystem |
Mexican legal system
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| levelOfCourt |
court of last resort
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highest federal court chamber → |
| location |
Mexico City
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| officialNameInSpanish |
Primera Sala de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación
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| parentOrganization |
Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Mexico)
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| partOf |
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Mexico)
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judicial branch of the United Mexican States → |
| role |
interpretation of federal civil and criminal law
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protection of constitutional rights in civil and criminal cases → |
| scope |
nationwide within Mexico
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| seat |
Supreme Court building in Mexico City
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| typeOfSpecialization |
civil and criminal specialization
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| worksAlongside |
Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Mexico)
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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SCJN
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hasChamber |
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Court of Cassation of Belgium
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hasDivision |
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Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
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subdivision |