oidores

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Oidores were high-ranking judicial officials in the Spanish colonial legal system who served as judges in royal audiencias such as the Royal Audiencia of Lima.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish colonial official
colonial magistrate
judicial office
abolishedWith independence of Spanish American republics
appliesToJurisdiction Spanish America
Spanish Philippines
linked to: Philippines

Viceroyalty of New Spain
Viceroyalty of Peru
appointedBy Council of the Indies
King of Spain
basedOn royal appointment
couldBe American-born Spaniards (criollos)
peninsular Spaniards
countryOfOrigin Spanish Empire
etymology derived from Spanish verb "oír" (to hear)
function hear civil cases
hear criminal cases
interpret royal law
oversee local magistrates
review appeals
heldPower administrative authority
judicial authority
legalTradition Castilian law
Roman law tradition
partOf Spanish colonial legal system
positionInHierarchy high-ranking judge
relatedTo alcalde mayor
audiencia
corregidor
viceroy
requiredQualification legal training
university education in law
roleIn administration of justice
servedIn Royal Audiencia of Charcas
Royal Audiencia of Guatemala
Royal Audiencia of Lima
Royal Audiencia of Manila
Royal Audiencia of Mexico
Royal Audiencia of Quito
linked to: Audiencia of Quito

royal audiencia
linked to: Real Audiencia
subordinateTo president of the audiencia
viceroy
timePeriod 16th century
17th century
18th century
Early modern period
early 19th century
usedLanguage Spanish

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