Court of Appeal of Timor-Leste

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The Court of Appeal of Timor-Leste is the country’s highest judicial body, serving as its supreme court for constitutional review and final appeals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional court
court
supreme court
branchOf judiciary of Timor-Leste
constitutionalStatus highest court of appeal
supreme court for constitutional review
country Timor-Leste
countryISO TLS
decidesOn constitutionality of laws
electoral disputes
final appeals in civil cases
final appeals in criminal cases
establishedInContextOf Constitution of Timor-Leste
guarantees independence of the judiciary
supremacy of the Constitution of Timor-Leste
hasAuthorityOver district courts of Timor-Leste
hasFunction ensures uniform interpretation of law
exercises constitutional review
hears appeals from lower courts
hasSeatIn Dili
interprets Constitution of Timor-Leste
jurisdiction Timor-Leste
languageOfProceedings Portuguese
Tetum
legalSystem civil law
locatedIn Dili
locatedInCountry Timor-Leste
partOf judicial system of Timor-Leste
role constitutional review court of Timor-Leste
court of final appeal in Timor-Leste
highest judicial body in Timor-Leste
typeOfAppealsCourt court of last resort

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National Parliament of Timor-Leste interactsWith Court of Appeal of Timor-Leste
subject linked to: National Parliament
Dili municipality containsInstitution Court of Appeal of East Timor
linked to: Court of Appeal of Timor-Leste
Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste establishesBody Courts of Timor-Leste
linked to: Court of Appeal of Timor-Leste
Court of Appeal of Timor-Leste role court of final appeal in Timor-Leste
linked to: Court of Appeal of Timor-Leste
Court of Appeal of Timor-Leste role constitutional review court of Timor-Leste
linked to: Court of Appeal of Timor-Leste