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Judicial branch Nicaragua, in 36 editions.
The entry for Nicaragua published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 18 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 18
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024- Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) and municipal courts Chief of State and Head of Government--President-Elect Violeta Barios de CHAMORRO (since 25 February 1990; takes office 25 April 1990);
- Vice President-elect Virgilio GODOY (since 25 February 1990; takes office 25 April 1990)
Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) and municipal courts Chief of State and Head of Government--President-Elect Violeta Barios de CHAMORRO (since 25 February 1990; takes office 25 April 1990); Vice President-elect Virgilio GODOY (since 25 February 1990; takes office 25 April 1990)
- Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) and municipal courts Chief of State and Head of Government--President Violeta Barrios de CHAMORRO (since 25 April 1990);
- Vice President Virgilio GODOY (since 25 April 1990) ruling coalition--National Opposition Union (UNO) is a 14-party alliance--National Conservative Party (PNC), Silviano MATAMOROS;
- Conservative Popular Alliance Party (PAPC), Myriam ARGUELLO;
- National Conservative Action Party (PANC), Hernaldo ZUNIGA;
- National Democratic Confidence Party (PDCN), Augustin JARQUIN;
- Independent Liberal Party (PLI), Wilfredo NAVARRO;
- Neo-Liberal Party (PALI), Andres ZUNIGA;
- Liberal Constitutionalist Party (PLC), Jose Ernesto SOMARRIBA;
- National Action Party (PAN), Eduardo RIVAS;
- Nicaraguan Socialist Party (PSN), Gustavo TABLADA;
- Communist Party of Nicaragua (PCdeN), Eli ALTIMIRANO;
- Popular Social Christian Party (PPSC), Luis HUMBERTO;
- Nicaraguan Democratic Movement (MDN), Roberto URROZ;
- Social Democratic Party (PSD), Guillermo POTOY;
- Central American Integrationist Party (PIAC), Alejandro PEREZ;
- opposition parties--Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), Daniel ORTEGA;
- Central American Unionist Party (PUCA), Blanca ROJAS;
- Democratic Conservative Party of Nicaragua (PCDN), Jose BRENES;
- Liberal Party of National Unity (PLUIN), Eduardo CORONADO;
- Movement of Revolutionary Unity (MUR), Francisco SAMPER;
- Social Christian Party (PSC), Erick RAMIREZ;
- Revolutionary Workers' Party (PRT), Bonifacio MIRANDA;
- Social Conservative Party (PSOC), Fernando AGUERRO;
- Popular Action Movement--Marxist-Leninist (MAP-ML), Isidro TELLEZ;
- Popular Social Christian Party (PPSC), Mauricio DIAZ
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) and municipal courts Chief of State and Head of Government--President Violeta Barrios de CHAMORRO (since 25 April 1990); Vice President Virgilio GODOY (since 25 April 1990) ruling coalition--National Opposition Union (UNO) is a 14-party alliance--National Conservative Party (PNC), Silviano MATAMOROS; Conservative Popular Alliance Party (PAPC), Myriam ARGUELLO; National Conservative Action Party (PANC), Hernaldo ZUNIGA; National Democratic Confidence Party (PDCN), Augustin JARQUIN; Independent Liberal Party (PLI), Wilfredo NAVARRO; Neo-Liberal Party (PALI), Andres ZUNIGA; Liberal Constitutionalist Party (PLC), Jose Ernesto SOMARRIBA; National Action Party (PAN), Eduardo RIVAS; Nicaraguan Socialist Party (PSN), Gustavo TABLADA; Communist Party of Nicaragua (PCdeN), Eli ALTIMIRANO; Popular Social Christian Party (PPSC), Luis HUMBERTO; Nicaraguan Democratic Movement (MDN), Roberto URROZ; Social Democratic Party (PSD), Guillermo POTOY; Central American Integrationist Party (PIAC), Alejandro PEREZ; opposition parties--Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), Daniel ORTEGA; Central American Unionist Party (PUCA), Blanca ROJAS; Democratic Conservative Party of Nicaragua (PCDN), Jose BRENES; Liberal Party of National Unity (PLUIN), Eduardo CORONADO; Movement of Revolutionary Unity (MUR), Francisco SAMPER; Social Christian Party (PSC), Erick RAMIREZ; Revolutionary Workers' Party (PRT), Bonifacio MIRANDA; Social Conservative Party (PSOC), Fernando AGUERRO; Popular Action Movement--Marxist-Leninist (MAP-ML), Isidro TELLEZ; Popular Social Christian Party (PPSC), Mauricio DIAZ
Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) and municipal courts
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) and municipal courts
The same text in 3 editions, 1993 to 1995.
Supreme Court (Corte Suprema)
Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) and municipal courts
Supreme Court (Corte Suprema), judges elected for a six-year term (amended to a seven-year term in July 1995) by the National Assembly
Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) Suprema), judges elected for
a six-year term (amended to a seven-year term in July 1995) by the
National Assembly
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Supreme Court (Corte Suprema), 12 judges elected for a seven-year term by the National Assembly
Supreme Court (Corte Suprema), 12 judges elected for
a six-year term (amended to a seven-year term in July 1995) by the
Supreme Court (Corte Suprema), 12 judges elected for seven-year terms by the National Assembly
Supreme Court (Corte Suprema), 12 judges elected fora for seven-year term terms by the National Assembly
Supreme Court or Corte Suprema, 16 judges elected for seven-year terms by the National Assembly
Supreme Court (Corte Suprema), 12 or Corte Suprema, 16 judges elected
Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (16 judges elected for seven-year terms by the National Assembly)
Supreme Court or Corte Suprema, 16 Suprema (16 judges elected for seven-year terms by the National Assembly Assembly)
The same text in 6 editions, 2002 to 2007.
Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (16 judges elected for five-year terms by the National Assembly)
Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (16 judges elected for seven-year five-year terms by the National Assembly)
The same text in 3 editions, 2008 to 2010.
Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (16 judges elected for five-year terms by the National Assembly)
Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (16 judges elected for five-year terms by the National Assembly)
- Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (16 judges elected for five-year terms by the National Assembly);
- note - in 2010, President Ortega directly replaced seven justices on the Supreme Court
Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (16 judges elected for five-year terms by the National Assembly) Assembly); note - in 2010, President Ortega directly replaced seven justices on the Supreme Court
- Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (16 judges elected for five-year terms by the National Assembly);
- note - in 2010, President ORTEGA directly replaced seven justices on the Supreme Court
Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (16 judges elected for five-year terms by the National Assembly); note - in 2010, President Ortega ORTEGA directly replaced seven justices on the Supreme Court
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia ( consists of 16 judges organized into administrative, civil, criminal, and constitutional chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 5-year staggered terms
- subordinate courts:
- Appeals Court; first instance civil, criminal, and military courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia ( consists of 16 judges organized into administrative, civil, criminal, and constitutional chambers)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 5-year staggered terms
subordinate courts:
Appeals Court; first instance civil, criminal, and military courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 16 judges organized into administrative, civil, criminal, and constitutional chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 5-year staggered terms
- subordinate courts:
- Appeals Court; first instance civil, criminal, and military courts
highest court(s):
Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia ( consists (consists of 16 judges organized into administrative, civil, criminal, and constitutional chambers)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 5-year staggered terms
subordinate courts:
Appeals Court; first instance civil, criminal, and military courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 16 judges organized into administrative, civil, criminal, and constitutional chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 5-year staggered terms
- subordinate courts:
- Appeals Court; first instance civil, criminal, and military courts
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 16 judges organized into administrative, civil, criminal, and constitutional chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 5-year staggered terms
- subordinate courts:
- Appeals Court; first instance civil, criminal, and military courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 16 judges organized into administrative, civil, criminal, and constitutional chambers)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 5-year staggered terms
subordinate courts: Appeals Court; first instance civil, criminal, and military courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 16 judges organized into administrative, civil, criminal, and constitutional chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 5-year staggered terms
- subordinate courts:
- Appeals Court;
- first instance civil, criminal, and labor courts;
- military courts are independent of the Supreme Court
highest courts: Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 16 judges organized into administrative, civil, criminal, and constitutional chambers)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 5-year staggered terms
subordinate courts: Appeals Court; first instance civil, criminal, and labor courts; military courts are independent of the Supreme Court
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 16 judges organized into administrative, civil, criminal, and constitutional chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 5-year staggered terms
- subordinate courts:
- Appeals Court;
- first instance civil, criminal, and labor courts;
- military courts are independent of the Supreme Court
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 16 judges organized into administrative, civil, criminal, and constitutional chambers)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges elected by the National Assembly to serve 5-year staggered terms
subordinate courts: Appeals Court; first instance civil, criminal, and labor courts; military courts are independent of the Supreme Court
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Nicaragua: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/nicaragua/judicial-branch.