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Judge Justiniano Montero says people must be educated about the moral importance of public service 

El magistrado Justiniano Montero, juez de la Sala Civil y Comercial de la Suprema Corte de Justicia (SCJ), dictó la Conferencia Ética y Corrupción, en la que afirmó que el mejor parámetro de control en las instituciones públicas de cualquier…

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The Criminal Division of the Supreme Court of Justice Reaffirms That Attempted Murder Is a Punishable Crime 

The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) holds that attempted crime is punishable regardless of any contingent cause that prevents the act from being carried out, and is therefore punishable, as established by…

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The Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice Sets a Precedent on Contractual Liability and the Force Majeure Defense 

La Primera Sala de la Suprema Corte de Justicia (SCJ) es de criterio de que la fuerza mayor o caso fortuito es una eximente de responsabilidad en asuntos contractuales cuando un evento fuera del control del deudor, que no podría…

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The Joint Chambers of the Supreme Court of Justice Establish Criteria Regarding Breach of Contractual Agreements 

The Joint Chambers of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) hold that when a claim regarding a contractual dispute has been the subject of a trial and the cause of action is not dismissed, the same action may be pursued again…

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SCJ rules that any land title regularization carried out on a previously regularized plot is null and void 

The Joint Chambers of the Supreme Court of Justice established that any subsequent titling carried out on a previously titled parcel is null and void, “since the basis of all titling, the recognition or acquisition of a right over a..."

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Criminal Chamber of the SCJ establishes jurisprudential criterion on the crime of illicit trafficking of migrants and human trafficking 

The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) is of the opinion that illegal migrant smuggling and human trafficking can be established by the commission of just one of the conducts that make up and describe...

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The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice holds that proceedings should not revert to stages that have already been concluded, in accordance with the principle of preclusion 

La Sala Penal de la Suprema Corte de Justicia (SCJ) refrendó el principio de preclusión a través del cual las diversas etapas del proceso se desarrollan en forma sucesiva, mediante la clausura definitiva de cada una de ellas, impidiéndose el…

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