Supreme Court of Justice of the Dominican Republic
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The Supreme Court of Justice of the Dominican Republic is the country’s highest judicial authority, responsible for overseeing the administration of justice and serving as the final court of appeal in the Dominican legal system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Justice of the Dominican Republic canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of last resort
ⓘ
supreme court ⓘ |
| appealsFrom |
courts of appeal of the Dominican Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lower courts of the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| appointingAuthorityOf | judges of lower courts (through judicial council mechanisms) ⓘ |
| branchOf | Judicial Branch of the Dominican Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingLocation | Palacio de Justicia, Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCityJurisdiction | Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
chambers
ⓘ
judges ⓘ president of the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| country | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of the Dominican Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ensures uniform interpretation of Dominican law
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guarantees due process and legal certainty ⓘ hears appeals on points of law ⓘ issues binding precedents in certain matters ⓘ oversees lower courts ⓘ resolves conflicts of jurisdiction between courts ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | Judiciary ⓘ |
| handles |
constitutional issues raised in ordinary cases
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extraordinary appeals ⓘ |
| hasChamber |
Civil Chamber
NERFINISHED
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Commercial Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ Criminal Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ Labor Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ Land and Property Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interprets |
Dominican constitutional provisions in judicial cases
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Dominican statutory law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Dominican Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | Constitution of the Dominican Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
National District, Dominican Republic
NERFINISHED
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Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | judicial system of the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| nativeName | Suprema Corte de Justicia de la República Dominicana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
application of civil law in the Dominican Republic
ⓘ
application of criminal law in the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| role |
court of final appeal in the Dominican legal system
ⓘ
highest judicial authority in the Dominican Republic ⓘ oversees administration of justice in the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| shortName | Suprema Corte de Justicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | judicial administration in the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | court of cassation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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