Head of the ordinary judiciary, hearing cassation in civil and criminal matters and administering the courts. It also sits as an amparo court of first instance against senior officials.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- supreme
- Court type
- Supreme court
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Seat
- Guatemala City
- Established
- 1825
- Composition
- Thirteen magistrates, five-year terms, presidency rotating annually.
- Appointment
- Elected by Congress from lists prepared by nominating commissions that include university deans and bar representatives.
- Languages
- Spanish
Where an appeal goes next
Amparo appeal to the Corte de Constitucionalidad.
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