National Justice Council
Encyclopedia
The National Justice Council is an organ of the Brazil
ian Judicial System created in 2004 by a Constitutional Amendment, as a part of the Judicial Reform. The 15-member Council was established in 2004 by the 45th Amendment to the Constitution of Brazil
. Among its attributions are ensuring that the judicial system remains autonomous, conducting disciplinary proceedings against members of the Judiciary, and compiling and publishing statistics on the Brazilian court system.
, the President of the Council is Cezar Peluso
, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Federal Court.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Judicial System created in 2004 by a Constitutional Amendment, as a part of the Judicial Reform. The 15-member Council was established in 2004 by the 45th Amendment to the Constitution of Brazil
Constitution of Brazil
During its independent political history, Brazil has had seven constitutions. The most recent was ratified on October 5, 1988.-Imperial Constitution :Background...
. Among its attributions are ensuring that the judicial system remains autonomous, conducting disciplinary proceedings against members of the Judiciary, and compiling and publishing statistics on the Brazilian court system.
, the President of the Council is Cezar Peluso
Cezar Peluso
Antonio Cezar Peluso is a Brazilian jurist. He is a member of the Supreme Federal Tribunal and, since April 2010, has been the Court's Chief Justice ....
, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Federal Court.