Plenary of the Supreme Court
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The Plenary of the Supreme Court is the full assembly of all justices of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation that convenes to decide the court’s most important and precedent-setting cases.
Aliases (3)
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
collegiate court organ
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judicial body → |
| bindingAuthorityOn |
federal courts of Mexico
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local courts when jurisprudence requirements are met → |
| composedOf |
all justices of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
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| contrastWith |
chambers of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
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| convenesAt |
seat of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation in Mexico City
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| country |
Mexico
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| decisionMakingProcess |
collective deliberation by all justices
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| decisionRule |
majority vote of justices present
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| establishes |
jurisprudential theses
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| function |
decide the court’s most important cases
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establish binding jurisprudence for lower courts → interpret the Constitution of Mexico in leading cases → issue precedent‑setting decisions → resolve actions of unconstitutionality → resolve constitutional controversies → |
| governingLaw |
Organic Law of the Judicial Power of the Federation
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Political Constitution of the United Mexican States → |
| hasMember |
President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
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| headedBy |
President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
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| higherCourtOf |
federal judiciary of Mexico
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| jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction of Mexico
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| languageOfProceedings |
Spanish
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| legalNature |
constitutional court function within the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
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| legalSystem |
civil law system of Mexico
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| meetsIn |
plenary sessions
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| partOf |
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
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| publishesIn |
Federal Judicial Weekly (Semanario Judicial de la Federación)
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| roleInLegalSystem |
court of last resort in Mexico
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guardian of the Constitution of Mexico → |
| scopeOfAuthority |
nationwide
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| typeOfCaseHeard |
cases of great national importance
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cases that may create binding precedent → constitutional cases → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
("Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation")
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hasPeer |
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Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
("Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation")
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higherCourt |
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First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Mexico)
("Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Mexico)")
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parentOrganization |
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SCJN
("Pleno de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación")
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plenaryBody |
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Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
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