Portuguese judicial system

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The Portuguese judicial system is the national framework of courts and legal institutions responsible for interpreting and applying the law, ensuring justice, and upholding the constitution in Portugal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial system
public institution framework
aimsTo ensure justice
uphold the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
basedOn Roman law
continental European legal tradition
country Portugal
ensures application of Portuguese law
independence of the courts
protection of fundamental rights
governedBy Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
Law on the Organization of the Judicial System
hasBranch Administrative and Tax Courts
Arbitration Courts
Constitutional Court of Portugal
Court of Auditors of Portugal
Justices of the Peace
linked to: Courts of Peace

Maritime Courts
linked to: Admiralty courts

Supreme Court of Justice
courts of appeal
judicial courts of first instance
hasHighestConstitutionalCourt Constitutional Court of Portugal
hasHighestCourt Supreme Court of Justice
hasJurisdiction administrative disputes
civil matters
constitutional review
criminal matters
tax disputes
hasLevel first instance courts
second instance courts
supreme courts
hasSpecializedCourt Central Administrative Court North
Central Administrative Court South
Competition, Regulation and Supervision Court
Criminal Investigation Courts
Execution of Sentences Courts
Family and Juvenile Courts
linked to: juvenile courts

Intellectual Property Court
Labour Courts
Maritime Court of Lisbon
hasSupremeAdministrativeCourt Supreme Administrative Court of Portugal
hasTerritorialOrganization judicial circuits
judicial counties
judicial districts
includesBody Bar Association of Portugal
Chamber of Solicitors and Enforcement Agents
Judicial Police of Portugal
linked to: Judiciary Police

Public Prosecution Service of Portugal
languageOfProceedings Portuguese
legalSystemType civil law system
overseenBy High Council of the Administrative and Tax Courts
High Council of the Judiciary
High Council of the Public Prosecution Service
performsFunction adjudication of disputes
enforcement of court decisions
interpretation of laws
judicial review of constitutionality
reformedBy judicial map reform of 2014
subjectToPrinciple access to justice
equality before the law
judicial independence
separation of powers

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President of the Constitutional Court (Portugal) partOf Portuguese judicial system
Military Judicial System of Portugal partOf Judicial system of Portugal
linked to: Portuguese judicial system
Supreme Court of Justice of Portugal partOf Judiciary of Portugal
linked to: Portuguese judicial system
Supreme Court of Justice of Portugal belongsToSystem Portuguese ordinary courts system
linked to: Portuguese judicial system
Palace of Ratton usedBy Portuguese judiciary
subject linked to: Palace of Ratton, Lisbon
linked to: Portuguese judicial system