Audiencia of Bogotá
E68003
The Audiencia of Bogotá was a high court and governing body in colonial Spanish America that exercised judicial and administrative authority over much of the territory later known as the Viceroyalty of New Granada.
Aliases (1)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial governing body
→
high court → royal audiencia → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Captaincy General of Venezuela
→
Cartagena de Indias region → Kingdom of New Granada → New Granada → New Kingdom of Granada → Popayán region → Quito region → Santa Marta region → Viceroyalty of New Granada → |
| capital |
Bogotá
→
|
| country |
Spanish Empire
→
|
| follows |
Audiencia of Panama
→
|
| governingBodyRole |
assisted the viceroy in government
→
|
| governmentForm |
colonial audiencia government
→
|
| hasCapital |
Santa Fe de Bogotá
→
|
| hasFunction |
administration of royal justice
→
appellate jurisdiction over lower courts → hearing of civil cases → hearing of criminal cases → implementation of royal decrees → oversight of local officials → protection of indigenous populations (nominal) → regulation of municipal councils (cabildos) → supervision of encomiendas → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
parts of present-day Panama
→
parts of present-day Peru → parts of present-day Venezuela → present-day Colombia → present-day Ecuador → |
| hasRole |
administrative authority
→
consultative body to the viceroy → court of appeal → governing body → judicial authority → |
| historicalPeriod |
Spanish colonial era in northern South America
→
|
| languageUsed |
Spanish
→
|
| legalSystem |
Castilian law
→
Indies law → |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Bogotá
→
New Kingdom of Granada → |
| partOf |
Council of the Indies
→
Spanish colonial administration → |
| seatOfGovernment |
Santa Fe de Bogotá
→
|
| subordinateTo |
Council of the Indies
→
King of Spain → Viceroy of New Granada → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Viceroyalty of New Granada
→
|
administrativeCenter |
|
New Kingdom of Granada
("Royal Audiencia of Santa Fe de Bogotá")
→
|
judicialBody |