Supreme Court of Justice (São Tomé and Príncipe)
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The Supreme Court of Justice (Portuguese: Supremo Tribunal de Justiça) is the highest judicial authority of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is located in a historic building in the centre of the capital city of São Tomé, between the Presidential Palace and the waterfront.[1] The Supreme Court consists of five judges, that are appointed by the National Assembly.[2]
The Supreme Court is housed in the former Misericórdia, a church and hospital complex dating from 1504.[1] The present building dates probably from the 17th or 18th century, and was restored in the 1930s.[3]
References
- ^ a b Former Misericórdia (present day Courthouse), Heritage of Portuguese Influence
- ^ "Field Listing: Judicial Branch". CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012.
- ^ Fernandes, José Manuel (October 2012). "As cidades de São Tomé e de Santo António, até aos séculos XIX e XX - arquitectura e urbanismo". Actas do Colóquio Internacional São Tomé e Príncipe Numa Perspectiva Interdisciplinar, Diacrónica e Sincrónica. ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon: 77. hdl:10071/3906.
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