Supreme Court of Justice (São Tomé and Príncipe) explained

Native Name:	Supremo Tribunal de Justiça
Established:	1991
Jurisdiction:	São Tomé and Príncipe
Authority:	São Tomé and Príncipe Constitution
Chiefjudgetitle:	President
Chiefjudgename:	Manuel Silva Gomes Cravid

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]

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Notes and References

1. http://www.hpip.org/Default/en/Homepage/Entry?a=179 Former Misericórdia (present day Courthouse)
2. Web site: Field Listing: Judicial Branch. https://archive.today/20120805211521/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2094.html. dead. August 5, 2012. CIA World Factbook.
3. As cidades de São Tomé e de Santo António, até aos séculos XIX e XX - arquitectura e urbanismo. Fernandes. José Manuel. Actas do Colóquio Internacional São Tomé e Príncipe Numa Perspectiva Interdisciplinar, Diacrónica e Sincrónica . October 2012. ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon. 77. 10071/3906.