The Judicial District of Lima is one of the 28 Judicial Districts of the Judicial System of Peru. Its main seat is in the city of

Lima Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...

and its

jurisdiction Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' and 'speech' or 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United States, the concept of jurisdiction applies at multiple level ...

extends to 35 of the 43 Districts of Lima. The remaining eight districts ( Independencia, San Martín de Porres,

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, Los Olivos, Puente Piedra, Ancón, Santa Rosa, and Carabayllo) are under jurisdiction of the Judicial District of Cono Norte. Its jurisdiction not only covers part of the Lima Province but also the Huarochirí Province in the

Lima Region The Department of Lima (), known as the Department of the Capital () until 1823, is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru; the seat of the regional government is Huacho. Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, ...

. Judicial Power of Peru
Superior Court of Justice North Lima
. Retrieved 3 December 2008. It was created by the decree of August 4, 1824 and was established December 22, 1824 under the presidency of

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. It is the Judicial District with the most operations in the whole nation.

Courts

*33 Superior Courts of Justice **8 Civil law courts **2 Family law courts **1 Commercial law courts **6 Labor law courts **16 Criminal law courts *229

Courts of First Instance A trial court or court of first instance is a court having original jurisdiction, in which trials take place. Appeals from the decisions of trial courts are usually heard by higher courts with the power of appellate review (appellate courts). ...

**89 Civil law courts **21 Family law courts **6 Commercial law courts **29 Labor law courts **69 Criminal law courts **15 Mixed Courts *153 Courts of Peace

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