STF
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STF is the acronym for Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court, the country’s highest judicial body responsible for constitutional matters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| STF canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | supreme court ⓘ |
| abbreviationLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| acronymMeaning | Supremo Tribunal Federal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | President of Brazil ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | approval by Federal Senate ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Judiciary of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canSuspend | enforcement of unconstitutional laws ⓘ |
| city | Brasília NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalFunction | guardian of the 1988 Constitution of Brazil ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| decisionsAre | binding in certain constitutional matters ⓘ |
| designedBy | Oscar Niemeyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1891 ⓘ |
| federalDistrict | Federal District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Supremo Tribunal Federal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
constitutional complaints
ⓘ
criminal cases against high authorities ⓘ direct actions of unconstitutionality ⓘ extraordinary appeals ⓘ |
| hasChambers | two panels (Turmas) ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.stf.jus.br ⓘ |
| hasPlenary | Plenary of the Supremo Tribunal Federal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hears |
cases involving conflicts between branches of government
ⓘ
cases involving federal entities and states ⓘ |
| judgeTerm | until mandatory retirement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federative Republic of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Brasília NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | Supremo Tribunal Federal building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandatoryRetirementAge | 75 ⓘ |
| numberOfJustices | 11 ⓘ |
| oversees |
constitutionality of federal laws
ⓘ
constitutionality of state laws ⓘ |
| partOf | federal judicial system of Brazil ⓘ |
| predecessor | Imperial Supreme Court of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentTitle | President of the Supremo Tribunal Federal ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
constitutional matters
ⓘ
guardianship of the Brazilian Constitution ⓘ judicial review of legislation ⓘ |
| role |
constitutional court of Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
highest court in Brazil ⓘ |
| symbol | coat of arms of Brazil (in official seal) ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt |
constitutional court
ⓘ
court of last resort ⓘ |
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