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Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia

Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia

The Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia (Spanish: Corte Suprema de Justicia de Colombia) in Bogotá is the highest judicial body in civil and penal matters and issues of criminal and civil procedure in Colombia.

The court consists of twenty three judges, elected by the court itself from a list prepared by the National Disciplinary Commission, replacing the former role of the Superior Council of the Judiciary, according to Legislative Act 2 of 2015, for individual terms of eight years. The court meets at the Palace of Justice in the Bolívar Square of Bogotá.