Judicial Branch of Mexico

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branch of government judiciary

The Judicial Branch of Mexico is the independent arm of the federal government responsible for interpreting the Constitution, administering justice, and overseeing the country’s court system, including the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation.

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	branch of government → judiciary →
alsoKnownAs	Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation → surface form: "Poder Judicial de la Federación"
applies	federal laws of Mexico → international treaties ratified by Mexico →
budgetApprovedBy	Congress of the Union →
carriesOut	judicial discipline over federal judges →
constitutionalReform	1994 judicial reform in Mexico →
country	Mexico →
decides	constitutional controversies between branches of the federal government → constitutional controversies between federation and states → constitutional controversies between states →
electoralJurisdiction	federal electoral disputes in Mexico →
ensures	supremacy of the Constitution of Mexico →
guarantees	protection of constitutional rights through amparo →
hasBody	Council of the Federal Judiciary →
hasConstitutionalBasis	Political Constitution of the United Mexican States →
hasHighestCourt	Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation →
hasSeat	Mexico City →
hasSpecializedOrgan	Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary →
headedBy	Chief Justice of the Nation →
includes	Collegiate Circuit Courts → Council of the Federal Judiciary → District Courts → Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary → Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation → Unitary Circuit Courts →
independenceFrom	Executive Branch of Mexico → Mexican Congress → surface form: "Legislative Branch of Mexico"
jurisdiction	constitutional review in Mexico → federal matters in Mexico →
languageOfProceedings	Spanish →
legalSystem	civil law system →
oversees	federal judges in Mexico → federal magistrates in Mexico →
partOf	Government of Mexico → surface form: "Federal Government of Mexico"
protects	human rights recognized in international treaties binding on Mexico → human rights recognized in the Mexican Constitution →
responsibleFor	administering federal justice in Mexico → interpreting the Constitution of Mexico → overseeing the federal court system of Mexico → resolving amparo proceedings → resolving constitutional controversies →
subjectTo	principle of impartiality → principle of judicial independence → principle of legality → principle of publicity of judicial proceedings →
supervises	administration of the federal courts →