Courts of Peace

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The Courts of Peace are local-level judicial bodies in Peru that handle minor civil and criminal matters to provide accessible justice within communities.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Courts of Peace canonical 1
Justices of the Peace 1
Juzgados de Paz 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial body
local court
accessibilityFocus rural areas
small communities
aimsTo bring justice closer to citizens
decentralize judicial services
alsoKnownAs Courts of Peace
surface form: Juzgados de Paz
canBeAppealedTo higher Peruvian courts
country Peru
decisionType first instance decisions
function promote community-level dispute resolution
resolve minor conflicts
goal ensure access to justice for vulnerable populations
governedBy Peruvian judicial regulations
handles minor civil matters
minor criminal matters
hasCharacteristic low-cost procedures
simplified procedures
jurisdiction Peru
surface form: Republic of Peru
languageOfName Spanish
legalSystem civil law system of Peru
level local
locatedIn Peruvian communities
operatesWithin Peruvian legal framework
partOf Judiciary of Peru
surface form: Peruvian judiciary
purpose provide accessible justice within communities
scope local disputes
low-value claims
minor offenses
subjectMatter civil law
criminal law
supervisedBy Judiciary of Peru
surface form: Judicial Branch of Peru

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Judiciary of Peru hasCourt Courts of Peace
Portuguese judicial system hasBranch Courts of Peace
this entity surface form: Justices of the Peace
Courts of Peace alsoKnownAs Courts of Peace
subject surface form: Courts of Peace (Peru)
this entity surface form: Juzgados de Paz