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'''Regional Electoral Court''' ({{Lang-pt|Tribunal Regional Eleitoral}}) is a level of the [[electoral court]] system in [[Brazil]]. The regional courts are in charge of elections at the state level.
'''Regional Electoral Court''' ({{Langx|pt|Tribunal Regional Eleitoral}}, '''TRE''') is the judicial body that is in charge of elections at the state level in Brazil. There are 27 TREs, one for each [[Brazilian state]], plus one for the [[Federal District of Brazil|Federal District]].


==Responsibilities==
==Responsibilities==
The functioning of the regional electoral courts is governed by the law 4.737 of 1965. Each court consists of judges that are publicly elected or nominated by part of the [[judiciary]], according to rules set independently by each regional court.
The operation of the regional electoral courts is governed by law 4.737 of 1965.{{sfn|TSE|2023}} Each court consists of judges that are publicly elected or nominated by part of the judiciary, according to rules set independently by each regional court.


According to the [[Brazil]]ian legislation, the regional courts are responsible for the control and inspection of the whole electoral process in their jurisdiction, from the registration of each regional branch of the [[political parties]] to the production of reports and [[electoral maps]] during the counting of the votes.
According to law, the regional courts are responsible for control and inspection of the whole electoral process in their jurisdiction, from the registration of regional branches of political parties, to the production of reports and {{clarify span|explain=What are electoral maps?|text=electoral maps|date=July 2023}} during vote counting.


The regional courts are responsible for the registration of voters, for the constitution of [[electoral districts]] and for reporting the results. The regional courts must also settle disputes regarding the elections and judge appeals to the decisions of the electoral judges.
The regional courts are responsible for voter registration, for {{clarify span|explain=Should this be, 'makeup of'? 'Borders of'?|text=constitution|date=July 2023}} of [[electoral districts]] and for reporting the results. The regional courts also settle disputes regarding elections and handle appeals of the decisions of the electoral judges.


Each regional court has the freedom to make their own rules with regard to how these things are handled.
Each regional court has the freedom to make their own rules with regard to how these things are handled.


== List of regional electoral courts ==
== List of regional electoral courts ==


* [[Regional Electoral Court of Acre]], ''Tribunal Regional Eleitoral do Acre'' (TRE-AC)
* [[Regional Electoral Court of Acre]], ''Tribunal Regional Eleitoral do Acre'' (TRE-AC)
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* [[Regional Electoral Court of Tocantins]], ''Tribunal Regional Eleitoral de Tocantins'' (TRE-TO)
* [[Regional Electoral Court of Tocantins]], ''Tribunal Regional Eleitoral de Tocantins'' (TRE-TO)


== In relation to other courts ==
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== References ==
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== Works cited ==

* {{cite web |author=Superior Electoral Court |authorlink=Superior Electoral Court <!--Tribunal Superior Eleitoral--> |date=22 June 2023 |title=Código Eleitoral - Lei nº 4.737, de 15 de julho de 1965 |website=TSE |url=https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/codigo-eleitoral-1/codigo-eleitoral-lei-nb0-4.737-de-15-de-julho-de-1965 |access-date=8 July 2023 |ref={{harvid|TSE|2023}} }}

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Latest revision as of 10:16, 2 November 2024

Regional Electoral Court (Portuguese: Tribunal Regional Eleitoral, TRE) is the judicial body that is in charge of elections at the state level in Brazil. There are 27 TREs, one for each Brazilian state, plus one for the Federal District.

Responsibilities

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The operation of the regional electoral courts is governed by law 4.737 of 1965.[1] Each court consists of judges that are publicly elected or nominated by part of the judiciary, according to rules set independently by each regional court.

According to law, the regional courts are responsible for control and inspection of the whole electoral process in their jurisdiction, from the registration of regional branches of political parties, to the production of reports and electoral maps[clarify] during vote counting.

The regional courts are responsible for voter registration, for constitution[clarify] of electoral districts and for reporting the results. The regional courts also settle disputes regarding elections and handle appeals of the decisions of the electoral judges.

Each regional court has the freedom to make their own rules with regard to how these things are handled.

List of regional electoral courts

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In relation to other courts

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The 92 courts of the Brazilian judiciary
State Federal
Superior
courts 		0 Supreme Federal Court
STF 		1
Federal superior courts

STJ TSE TST STM

4
Common
justice 		Court of Justice
TJ 		27 Federal Regional Courts
TRF1 .. TRF6 		6
Specialized
justice 		Court of
Military Justice [pt] 		3 Electoral Justice Courts
TRE 		27
TJM Regional Labor Courts
TRT 		24
Total
[2][3][4] 		30 62

References

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  1. ^ TSE 2023.
  2. ^ "O Brasil tem 91 tribunais - Para Entender Direito" [Brazil has 91 courts - Understand the Law]. Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2015.
  3. ^ DataSelf (8 January 2021). "Conheça as diferenças e funções dos tribunais brasileiros" [Know the differences and functions of the Brazilian courts] (in Portuguese). DataSelf. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ Conselho Nacional de Justiça. "Tribunais - Portal CNJ" [Courts - CNJ Portal]. National Council of Justice (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 June 2023.

Works cited

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