Jueces de Letras (Judges of Letters): These courts have jurisdiction
in probate cases where there is no litigation; civil cases where the
amount involved exceeds two hundred pesos, common mining and fiscal
cases involving any sum, and criminal cases. In the more important
cities and populous districts there are special Jueces de Letras for
criminal cases.
The following named persons are not subject to jurisdiction in courts
presided over by Jueces de Letras: Commanders of Military and Naval
Forces; General Officers, whether of the Army or Navy; Inspector
General of Military and Inspector General of National Guard; Members
of the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal; Public Prosecutor, Jueces
de Letras, heads of church districts and their secretaries or vices;
Consuls General, Consuls and Vice-Consuls; also municipal corporations
and charitable institutions.
These judges also have jurisdiction in cases appealed from Jueces
de Subdelegacion, and without appeal settle cases annulled in lower
courts. Where there are no Jueces de Apelacion they perform these last
named functions. Where there are two or more judges of the same class
in one district, they hold court by weekly turns, except in Valparaiso,
where the court of appeals sends each new case to a certain judge.
Courts of Appeal are located at Santiago, Valparaiso, Concepcion, La
Serena and Tacna. In Santiago, the capital, these courts have twelve
judges, and in Concepcion they have eight; the others five judges each.
These courts have jurisdiction as follows:
FIRST.
In the second instance (that is to say on appeal), of the civil and
criminal cases tried in the first instance by Judges of Letters within
their district.
SECOND.
In single instance (no appeal allowed), of petitions for the nullifying
of sentences rendered by Judges of Letters.
THIRD.
In the first instance, of the civil and criminal cases, in which may
have an interest or be a direct party, the President of the Republic,
the ministers of State, the governors of the provinces and governors
of departments, the Chilean diplomatic agents, foreign diplomatic
agents credited before the Chilean government or in transit through the
territory; the archbishops, bishops, vicars general; and of accusations
or civil claims against Judges of Letters to make effective the
criminal and civil responsibility resulting from their official acts.
The Supreme Court, which is located in Santiago, has jurisdiction as
follows:
FIRST.
In single instance (no appeal), of the petition for the nullification
of judgments pronounced by the Courts of Appeal.
SECOND.
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