Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico

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The Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico is the commonwealth’s independent court system, headed by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and responsible for interpreting and applying Puerto Rican and applicable federal law.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of government
court system
judicial branch
alsoKnownAs Poder Judicial de Puerto Rico
Rama Judicial de Puerto Rico
appliesJurisdiction Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
linked to: Puerto Rico

territory of Puerto Rico
budgetSource Government of Puerto Rico
capitalJurisdiction San Juan, Puerto Rico
linked to: San Juan
constitutionalStatus independent branch of government
country Puerto Rico
courtLevels Supreme Court
intermediate appellate court
trial courts
employs court personnel of Puerto Rico
judges of Puerto Rico
establishedBy Constitution of Puerto Rico
governingBody Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
hasChiefJudgeTitle Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
hasNumberOfLevels 3
hasPart Administrative Director of the Courts of Puerto Rico
Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico
Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico
Judicial Council of Puerto Rico
Municipal Courts of Puerto Rico
Office of Court Administration of Puerto Rico
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
headquartersLocation San Juan, Puerto Rico
linked to: San Juan
highestCourt Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
independenceFrom Executive Branch of Puerto Rico
Legislative Branch of Puerto Rico
interprets Constitution of Puerto Rico
applicable federal law
laws of Puerto Rico
languageOfWorkOrName English
Spanish
legalSystem civil law
mixed civil law and common law system
officialWebsite https://www.ramajudicial.pr
partOf Government of Puerto Rico
responsibleFor administration of justice in Puerto Rico
application of Puerto Rican law
application of applicable federal law
interpretation of Puerto Rican law
typeOfCases administrative law cases
civil cases
constitutional cases
criminal cases
family law cases

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Government of Puerto Rico hasJudicialBranch Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico partOf Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico partOf Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico partOf Judiciary of Puerto Rico
linked to: Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Article VI – General Provisions enforcedBy courts of Puerto Rico
linked to: Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Article VIII – Transitory Provisions appliesTo courts of Puerto Rico
linked to: Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Article V – The Judicial Branch subject judicial branch of Puerto Rico
linked to: Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Rules of Evidence appliesTo courts of Puerto Rico
linked to: Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico alsoKnownAs Poder Judicial de Puerto Rico
linked to: Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Laws of Puerto Rico Annotated usedBy courts of Puerto Rico
linked to: Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Organic Act of the Judiciary of Puerto Rico regulates Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Municipal Court of Puerto Rico partOf Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Office of Court Administration of Puerto Rico jurisdiction Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Office of Court Administration of Puerto Rico partOf Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico branchOf Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
subject linked to: Supreme Court
PRDOJ worksWith Puerto Rico courts system
linked to: Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Judicial Council of Puerto Rico appliesToJurisdiction Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Judicial Council of Puerto Rico partOf Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Article VIII of the Constitution of Puerto Rico enforcedBy courts of Puerto Rico
linked to: Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
Public Law 81-600 governingBodyAffected Judicial Branch of the Government of Puerto Rico
linked to: Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico