juízo
Published 5 November 2026, 22:39
juízo (court division)
A division within a court that handles one type of case. A single court has several divisions: administrative, tax and so on. A separate division is not a separate court or a different building: what changes is which judge gets the case, not where you take it.
Where you come across it. A summons or decision where the word juízo appears next to the name of the court, and discussion of which court is hearing the case.
Not to be confused with instância, a level of appeal. The divisions of a court are on an equal footing; higher instâncias are separate courts.
Official website: cstaf.pt