A constitutionally separate court, not part of the judiciary, with exclusive jurisdiction to annul final administrative acts for illegality. Because annulment lies only here while damages must be claimed in the ordinary courts, a claimant with both objectives must litigate in two separate forums.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- specialised
- Court type
- Administrative court outside the ordinary judiciary
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Seat
- Montevideo
- Established
- 1952
- Composition
- Five members appointed on the same terms as Supreme Court ministers.
- Appointment
- Appointed by a two-thirds vote of the General Assembly.
- Languages
- Spanish
Where an appeal goes next
Final within its jurisdiction; no appeal to the Supreme Court.
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