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Corte Suprema de Justicia
Highest court with 22 magistrates in four chambers.
What this authority does
The Corte Plena administers the judiciary and proposes its own budget, which the Constitution guarantees at no less than six per cent of ordinary state revenue.
Services for the public
- Cassation appeals
- Court directory
- Judicial statistics
- Case lookup
Before you contact this authority
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