STF

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STF is the acronym for Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court, the country’s highest judicial body responsible for constitutional matters.

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instanceOf supreme court
abbreviationLanguage Portuguese
acronymMeaning Supremo Tribunal Federal
appointmentBy President of Brazil
appointmentRequires approval by Federal Senate
branchOfGovernment Judiciary of Brazil
canSuspend enforcement of unconstitutional laws
city Brasília
constitutionalFunction guardian of the 1988 Constitution of Brazil
country Brazil
decisionsAre binding in certain constitutional matters
designedBy Oscar Niemeyer
establishedInYear 1891
federalDistrict Federal District
fullName Supremo Tribunal Federal
handles constitutional complaints
criminal cases against high authorities
direct actions of unconstitutionality
extraordinary appeals
hasChambers two panels (Turmas)
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.stf.jus.br
hasPlenary Plenary of the Supremo Tribunal Federal
hears cases involving conflicts between branches of government
cases involving federal entities and states
judgeTerm until mandatory retirement
jurisdiction Federative Republic of Brazil
linked to: Brazil
language Portuguese
linked to: Portuguese language
legalBasis Constitution of Brazil
locatedIn Brasília
locatedInBuilding Supremo Tribunal Federal building
mandatoryRetirementAge 75
numberOfJustices 11
oversees constitutionality of federal laws
constitutionality of state laws
partOf federal judicial system of Brazil
predecessor Imperial Supreme Court of Brazil
presidentTitle President of the Supremo Tribunal Federal
responsibleFor constitutional matters
guardianship of the Brazilian Constitution
judicial review of legislation
role constitutional court of Brazil
highest court in Brazil
symbol coat of arms of Brazil (in official seal)
typeOfCourt constitutional court
court of last resort

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