Back Tribunal Suprem de Justícia de l'Uruguai Catalan Suprema Corte de Justicia de Uruguay Spanish Vrhovni sud Urugvaja Croatian உருகுவே உச்சநீதிமன்றம் Tamil
| Supreme Court of Uruguay | |
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| Corte Suprema de Justicia de la República Oriental del Uruguay | |
 Palacio Piria, seat of the Supreme Court | |
| Established | 28 October 1917 |
| Location | Montevideo |
| Composition method | Appointed by the General Assembly by two thirds of the votes. |
| Authorised by | Uruguayan Constitution |
| Judge term length | 10 years |
| Number of positions | 5 |
| Website | poderjudicial.gub.uy |
| President of the Supreme Court | |
| Currently | Elena Martínez Rosso |
| Since | 1 February 2024 |
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The Supreme Court of Uruguay (Spanish: Suprema Corte de Justicia de Uruguay) is the highest court of law and last resort in the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. It serves as the highest appeals court, and appoints and oversees all other judges. Established on 28 October 1907, it is housed in the Palacio Piria, a masterpiece of eclectic architecture from 1917.[1]
Article 235 of the Constitution establishes that the members of the Supreme Court of Justice must be at least 40 years old, be natural-born citizens (or be legal citizens with ten years exercise thereof and twenty-five years of residence in the country), and have been a lawyer for ten years, or as such to have been a member of the Judiciary, the Public or Fiscal Ministry for a period of eight years.[2] Article 236 establishes shall be appointed by the General Assembly by a two-thirds vote of its full membership.[3] Also, the term-length will be ten years and they may not be re-elected until after a period of five years following the previous term. Additionally, the position shall cease when they reach the age of seventy years.[3] The presidency of the Court rotates annually among the justices according to the order of seniority in office.[4]
- ^ Palacio Piria Archived 1 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "SECCION XV – DEL PODER JUDICIAL – CAPITULO II, Artículo 235".
- ^ a b "Uruguay's Constitution of 1966, Reinstated in 1985, with Amendments through 2004" (PDF).
- ^ "Ley N° 15750". www.impo.com.uy. Retrieved 16 April 2024.