Heads the judiciary and sits in four chambers: the First for civil and administrative cassation, the Second for labour and family, the Third for criminal cassation, and the Fourth for constitutional matters. It also governs the judiciary through its Consejo Superior.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- supreme
- Court type
- Supreme court
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Seat
- San José
- Established
- 1825
- Composition
- 22 magistrates across four chambers.
- Appointment
- Elected by the Legislative Assembly for eight-year terms, automatically renewed absent a two-thirds vote against.
- Languages
- Spanish
Where an appeal goes next
Final domestically.
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