The amparo process in Peru: antecedents, legal development and current regulation

In Peru, the amparo process is the most widely used constitutional process, and   one of the most important ones. For that reason, there is a strong need to analyze in detail this emblematic legal form, as the next questions should be answered: has the amparo process always hadthe same regulation in...

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Author: Abad Yupanqui, Samuel B.
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2015
Country:Perú
Institution:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repository:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/14476
Online Access:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/themis/article/view/14476
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Amparo
Constitutional Law
Constitutional Court
Code of Constitutional Procedure
Derecho Constitucional
Tribunal Constitucional
Código Procesal Constitucional
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Summary:In Peru, the amparo process is the most widely used constitutional process, and   one of the most important ones. For that reason, there is a strong need to analyze in detail this emblematic legal form, as the next questions should be answered: has the amparo process always hadthe same regulation in Peru? Is there only onetype of amparo process? What is the importance of the Constitutional ProcedureCode and the Constitutional Court regarding this process?In this article, the author conducts the mentioned analysis in a remarkable way, providing answers to those and other questions from a historic and legal point of view.