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<br><br>Federal Supreme Court of Brazil (port. Supremo Tribunal Federal or STF) – one of the highest courts in the Federative Republic of Brazil, which is the last instance for appeals against decisions of courts of general jurisdiction, also performing the role of a constitutional court.<br><br>The Federal Supreme Court, along with the High Court of Justice, is the highest judicial authority in Brazil. He monitors the observance of the constitution, makes the final decision when bringing charges against the president, vice president, members of the National Congress and other high-ranking officials, and resolves international and internal conflicts.<br><br>The Federal Supreme Court is located in the federal capital of Brasilia and has jurisdiction over the entire national territory.<br>Compound<br>The Federal Supreme Court is composed of eleven judges, drawn from citizens between the ages of 35 and 65, with recognized legal expertise and an impeccable track record. Federal Supreme Court justices are appointed by the President after their selection is approved by an absolute majority of the members of the Federal Senate.<br>Credentials<br>The primary authority of the Federal Supreme Court is to monitor the observance of the Brazilian Constitution, and its exclusive competence includes:<br><br>As a court of first instance, it carries out:<br>recognition as unconstitutional of any international treaty, law, state law or any other legal act;consideration of offenses of a general criminal nature committed by the President, Vice-President, members of the National Congress, own judges and the Attorney General of Brazil;consideration of offenses of a general criminal nature and crimes as abuse of power committed by government ministers, members of the highest tribunals and other senior officials;resolving disputes with any foreign states and international organizations or between the federation and the states;making a decision on extradition requested by any foreign state;confirmation of sentences passed by the courts of foreign states, and for the execution of a foreign judicial decision from one judicial institution to another, the competence of which may be delegated to its chairman by its internal regulations;revision of decisions in criminal cases that have already entered into legal force, and claims for the annulment of his own decisions;consideration of cases by procedure habeas corpuswhen the plaintiff or defendant is a tribunal, authority or official;consideration of conflicts of competence between the highest judicial authorities of the country.<br>On general appeal, makes decisions:<br>on business habeas corpus, habeas datarelated to the amparo procedure (port. mandato de seguranca) and the issuance of an injunction (port. of last resort;on political crimes.
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