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The Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) recognizes that decisions ruling on the termination of criminal proceedings may be appealed 

La Segunda Sala de la Suprema Corte de Justicia mantiene el criterio de que las decisiones que declaren la extinción de la acción penal, fundamentadas en la prescripción, el abandono de la acusación, entre otras causales de similar consecuencia, deben…

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The Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) confirms that parents may disinherit children who physically or emotionally abuse them 

La Primera Sala de la Suprema Corte de Justicia (SCJ) estableció que la exclusión de la herencia por indignidad o desheredación constituye una sanción civil que conlleva la privación del derecho a la sucesión del sancionado.  Señala que el artículo…

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President of the SCJ asserts that updating the regulatory framework of the land law strengthens confidence for investment 

The President of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) and the Council of the Judiciary (CPJ), Luis Henry Molina Peña, announced the publication of the updates made to the regulations for the application of Law No. 108-05 on Registration...

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SCJ establishes the sentence must be in accordance with the committed crime, legal parameters, and based on provided evidence

The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) established the jurisprudential criterion that the failure to accept mitigating circumstances for a sentence is a power that cannot be considered as a mandatory obligation for the judge.

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The Supreme Court of Justice Establishes Requirements for Prosecuting Special Criminal Defamation 

The Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice established the principle that defamation through electronic, computer-based, telematic, telecommunications, or audiovisual media constitutes a distinct criminal offense that must be prosecuted as a civil offense…

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Supreme Court of Justice Plenary Session Approves Regulations for Implementing the Law on the Use of Digital Media in the Judiciary 

El Pleno de la Suprema Corte de Justicia (SCJ) aprobó el Reglamento de aplicación de la Ley núm. 339-22 que habilita el Uso de Medios Digitales, en el Poder Judicial, normativa que tiene por objeto la implementación y regulación de…

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SCJ establishes that judges of administrative litigation can remedy legal deficiencies or errors when social rights are violated

The Third Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) established that administrative court judges have the power to grant public servants rights that have not been expressly requested by them, provided that those…

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