Apex of the ordinary judiciary, replacing the former Supreme Court. It hears cassation in civil, criminal, labour, tax and administrative matters, and creates binding precedent when it repeats the same holding three times, which is then confirmed by the plenary.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- supreme
- Court type
- Supreme court of cassation
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Seat
- Quito
- Established
- 2008
- Composition
- Twenty-one judges in specialised chambers, serving nine-year terms.
- Appointment
- Appointed by the Consejo de la Judicatura after public competition and merit evaluation.
- Languages
- Spanish
Where an appeal goes next
Extraordinary protection action to the Constitutional Court.
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