Supreme Court of Justice of Guatemala

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The Supreme Court of Justice of Guatemala is the country’s highest judicial authority, overseeing the administration of justice and the interpretation of Guatemalan law.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
judicial body
supreme court
belongsTo state institutions of Guatemala
branchOf Judicial branch of Guatemala
composition multiple magistrates
country Guatemala NERFINISHED
establishedBy Constitution of Guatemala
function ensures uniform interpretation of Guatemalan law
guarantees constitutional and legal order within its jurisdiction
hears appeals from lower courts
may issue binding legal precedents within Guatemalan law
oversees judicial administration
governmentType part of the Government of Guatemala
hasAuthority nationwide
headedBy President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Guatemala
interprets Guatemalan civil law
Guatemalan criminal law
Guatemalan procedural law
Guatemalan statutory law
jurisdiction Guatemala NERFINISHED
languageOfProceedings Spanish
legalAuthorityOver administrative cases in Guatemala
civil cases in Guatemala
criminal cases in Guatemala
legalSystem civil law system
legalTradition Latin American civil law tradition
levelOfCourt highest court in Guatemala
locatedIn Guatemala NERFINISHED
Guatemala City NERFINISHED
Guatemala Department
nativeName Corte Suprema de Justicia de Guatemala
oversees lower courts of Guatemala
partOf Judiciary of Guatemala
power judicial review within the Guatemalan legal framework
regionServed Republic of Guatemala NERFINISHED
responsibleFor administration of the court system in Guatemala
discipline of judges within the Guatemalan judiciary
role court of final appeal in Guatemala
highest judicial authority in Guatemala
interprets Guatemalan law
oversees administration of justice in Guatemala
sector public sector
shortName Corte Suprema de Justicia
typeOfCourt national supreme court

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Guatemala City
hostsBody
Government of Guatemala
judicialBody
Supreme Court of Justice of Guatemala ("Corte Suprema de Justicia de Guatemala")
nativeName

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