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Judicial branch: Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal da Justica (consists of nine justices appointed by the president and serve at his pleasure; final court of appeals in criminal and civil cases); Regional Courts (one in each of nine regions; first court of appeals for Sectoral Court decisions; hear all felony cases and civil cases valued at more than $1,000); 24 Sectoral Courts (judges are not necessarily trained lawyers; they hear civil cases valued at less than $1,000 and misdemeanor criminal cases) Definition: This entry contains the name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members. Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009 |
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