The Courts of First Instance are the third hierarchic level organized in the
judiciary of Peru
The judiciary of Peru is a branch of the government of Peru that interprets and applies the laws of Peru to ensure equal justice under law and provide a mechanism for dispute resolution.
Organization
The Peruvian judiciary is a hierarchical syste ...
.
Each
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
has a Court of First Instance. Courts of First Instance are subdivided according to their specialty.
The specialties that the courts are divided into are the following;
*Civil: has jurisdiction over topics relating to
Civil Rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and political life o ...
with the exception of
Family law
Family law (also called matrimonial law or the law of domestic relations) is an area of the law that deals with family matters and domestic relations.
Overview
Subjects that commonly fall under a nation's body of family law include:
* Marriage ...
*Criminal: has jurisdiction over all topics relating to
Criminal law
*Labor: has jurisdiction over all topics relating to
Labor law
Labour laws (also known as labor laws or employment laws) are those that mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government. Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship between employee, ...
*Family: has jurisdiction over all topics relating to
Family law
Family law (also called matrimonial law or the law of domestic relations) is an area of the law that deals with family matters and domestic relations.
Overview
Subjects that commonly fall under a nation's body of family law include:
* Marriage ...
*Commercial: has jurisdiction over all topics relating to
Commercial law
Courts that receive cases from more than one of these categories are called Mixed Courts.
Trials that originate in
Courts of Peace, can be re-tried in these courts. Likewise, trials originating in these courts may be re-tried in
Superior Courts.
See also
*
Judicial System of Peru
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Judicial Districts of Peru
The Judicial Districts of Peru are subdivisions of the Judicial System of Peru. There are 34 Judicial Districts in Peru:
See also
* Judicial System of Peru
* Subdivisions of Peru
* Superior Courts of Peru
References
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Provinces of Peru
Courts in Peru
References
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