Supreme Court of Justice (São Tomé and Príncipe)

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Supreme Court of Justice
Supremo Tribunal de Justiça
Map
Established1991
JurisdictionSão Tomé and Príncipe
Authorized bySão Tomé and Príncipe Constitution
Websitewww.stj.st
President
CurrentlyManuel Silva Gomes Cravid

The Supreme Court of Justice (

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

  1. ^ a b Former Misericórdia (present day Courthouse), Heritage of Portuguese Influence
  2. ^ "Field Listing: Judicial Branch". CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012.
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