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Judicial branch Peru, in 36 editions.
The entry for Peru published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- 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 2024Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia) Chief of State--President-elect Alberto FUJIMORI (since 10 June 1990; Vice President-elect Maximo San ROMAN (since 10 June 1990); Vice President-elect Carlos GARCIA; President Alan GARCIA Perez (since 28 July 1985); First Vice President Luis Alberto SANCHEZ Sanchez (since 28 July 1985); Second Vice President Luis Juan ALVA Castro (since 28 July 1985); Head of Government--Prime Minister Guillermo LARCO Cox (since 3 October 1989)
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia) Chief of State--President-elect Alberto FUJIMORI (since 10 June 1990; Vice President-elect Maximo San ROMAN (since 10 June 1990); Vice President-elect Carlos GARCIA; President Alan GARCIA Perez (since 28 July 1985); First Vice President Luis Alberto SANCHEZ Sanchez (since 28 July 1985); Second Vice President Luis Juan ALVA Castro (since 28 July 1985); Head of Government--Prime Minister Guillermo LARCO Cox (since 3 October 1989)
- Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia) Chief of State--President Alberto FUJIMORI (since 28 July 1990);
- Vice President Maximo SAN ROMAN (since 28 July 1990);
- Vice President Carlos GARCIA (since 28 July 1990);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Carlos TORRES Y TORRES Lara (since 15 February 1991) Change 90 (Cambio 90), Alberto FUJIMORI;
- Democratic Front (FREDEMO), a loosely organized three-party coalition--Popular Christian Party (PPC), Luis BEDOYA Reyes;
- Popular Action Party (AP), Fernando BELAUNDE Terry;
- and Liberty Movement;
- American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA), Luis ALVA Castro;
- National Front of Workers and Peasants (FRENATRACA), Roger CACERES;
- United Left (IU), run by committee;
- Socialist Left (IS), Enrique BERNALES
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia) Chief of State--President Alberto FUJIMORI (since 28 July 1990); Vice President Maximo SAN ROMAN (since 28 July 1990); Vice President Carlos GARCIA (since 28 July 1990); Head of Government--Prime Minister Carlos TORRES Y TORRES Lara (since 15 February 1991) Change 90 (Cambio 90), Alberto FUJIMORI; Democratic Front (FREDEMO), a loosely organized three-party coalition--Popular Christian Party (PPC), Luis BEDOYA Reyes; Popular Action Party (AP), Fernando BELAUNDE Terry; and Liberty Movement; American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA), Luis ALVA Castro; National Front of Workers and Peasants (FRENATRACA), Roger CACERES; United Left (IU), run by committee; Socialist Left (IS), Enrique BERNALES
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia)
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia)
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia), judges are appointed by the National Council of the Judiciary
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia)
Justicia), judges are appointed by the National Council of the
Judiciary
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia), judges are appointed by the National Council of the Judiciary
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de
judges are appointed by the National Council of the
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia), judges are appointed by the National Council of the Judiciary
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia),
Justicia), judges are appointed by the National Council of the
Judiciary
Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia, judges are appointed by the National Council of the Judiciary
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte or Corte Suprema de
Justicia),
The same text in 12 editions, 2001 to 2012.
Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (judges are appointed by the National Council of the Judiciary)
Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia, judges Justicia (judges are appointed by the National Council of the Judiciary Judiciary)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of 16 judges and divided into civil, criminal, and constitutional-social sectors)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices proposed by the National Council of the Judiciary or National Judicial Council (a 7-member independent body), nominated by the president, and confirmed by the Congress (all appointments reviewed by the Council every 7 years; justices appointed for life or until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Constitutional Guarantees;
- Superior Courts or Cortes Superiores;
- specialized civil, criminal, and mixed courts;
- two types of peace courts in which professional judges and selected members of the local communities preside
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of 16 judges and divided into civil, criminal, and constitutional-social sectors)
judge selection and term of office:
justices proposed by the National Council of the Judiciary or National Judicial Council (a 7-member independent body), nominated by the president, and confirmed by the Congress (all appointments reviewed by the Council every 7 years; justices appointed for life or until age 70
subordinate courts:
Court of Constitutional Guarantees; Superior Courts or Cortes Superiores; specialized civil, criminal, and mixed courts; two types of peace courts in which professional judges and selected members of the local communities preside
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of 16 judges and divided into civil, criminal, and constitutional-social sectors)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices proposed by the National Council of the Judiciary or National Judicial Council (a 7-member independent body), nominated by the president, and confirmed by the Congress (all appointments reviewed by the Council every 7 years);
- justices appointed for life or until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Constitutional Guarantees;
- Superior Courts or Cortes Superiores;
- specialized civil, criminal, and mixed courts;
- 2 types of peace courts in which professional judges and selected members of the local communities preside
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:years; years); justices appointed for life or until age 70
subordinate courts:two 2 types of peace courts in which professional judges and selected members of the local communities preside
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of 16 judges and divided into civil, criminal, and constitutional-social sectors)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices proposed by the National Council of the Judiciary or National Judicial Council (a 7-member independent body), nominated by the president, and confirmed by the Congress (all appointments reviewed by the Council every 7 years);
- justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Constitutional Guarantees;
- Superior Courts or Cortes Superiores;
- specialized civil, criminal, and mixed courts;
- 2 types of peace courts in which professional judges and selected members of the local communities preside
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court (consists of 16 judges and divided into civil, criminal, and constitutional-social sectors)
judge selection and term of office: justices proposed by the National Council of the Judiciary or National Judicial Council (a 7-member independent body), nominated by the president, and confirmed by the Congress (all appointments reviewed by the Council every 7 years); justices appointed for life or can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Court of Constitutional Guarantees; Superior Courts or Cortes Superiores; specialized civil, criminal, and mixed courts; 2 types of peace courts in which professional judges and selected members of the local communities preside
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of 16 judges and divided into civil, criminal, and constitutional-social sectors)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices proposed by the National Board of Justice (a 7-member independent body), nominated by the president, and confirmed by the Congress;
- justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Constitutional Guarantees;
- Superior Courts or Cortes Superiores;
- specialized civil, criminal, and mixed courts;
- 2 types of peace courts in which professional judges and selected members of the local communities preside
highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of 16 judges and divided into civil, criminal, and constitutional-social sectors)
judge selection and term of office: justices proposed by the National Council Board of the Judiciary or National Judicial Council Justice (a 7-member independent body), nominated by the president, and confirmed by the Congress (all appointments reviewed by the Council every 7 years); Congress; justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Court of Constitutional Guarantees; Superior Courts or Cortes Superiores; specialized civil, criminal, and mixed courts; 2 types of peace courts in which professional judges and selected members of the local communities preside
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of 16 judges and divided into civil, criminal, and constitutional-social sectors)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices proposed by the National Board of Justice (a 7-member independent body), nominated by the president, and confirmed by the Congress;
- justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Constitutional Guarantees;
- Superior Courts or Cortes Superiores;
- specialized civil, criminal, and mixed courts;
- 2 types of peace courts in which professional judges and selected members of the local communities preside
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 16 judges and divided into civil, criminal, and constitutional-social sectors)
judge selection and term of office: justices proposed by the National Board of Justice (a 7-member independent body), nominated by the president, and confirmed by the Congress; justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Court of Constitutional Guarantees; Superior Courts or Cortes Superiores; specialized civil, criminal, and mixed courts; 2 types of peace courts in which professional judges and selected members of the local communities preside
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Peru: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/peru/judicial-branch.