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La Republica De Nicaragua Research Paper

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Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the administration of justice in modern day Nicaragua. The primary goal is to furnish the reader with an uncomplicated idea about this country’s method of administering justice. In particular, it’s legal history, legal tradition, and legal system guiding the police and court system. As such, the reader should develop a basic idea of Nicaragua’s justice system compare to the United States of America.
Historical, Political, and Cultural Background
La Republica de Nicaragua (the Republic of Nicaragua) is located between the Caribbean Sea to the east, Pacific Ocean to the west with Honduras to the north and Costa Rica in the south. The country is named after Nicarao, who was once the chief of an indigenous tribe which existed during the late 1400s and early 1500s. Nicaragua gained independence from Spain in 1821, and later became an independent republic in 1838. (see www.infoplease.org, 2007, para. 1). The capital city is Managua, citizens are eligible to vote at age 16, and the primary language is Spanish. Mr. Daniel Ortega Saavedra is the current President.
Since its discovery, Nicaragua has been ravaged by revolution, guerrilla warfare, U.S. government and military occupation, insurrection of the Sandinista’s led by Augusto Cesar Sandino, government …show more content…

The indigenous and non-indigenous people share what is known as collective rights in accordance with the Political Constitution. Specifically, the Nicaraguan government may be considered a constitutional-republic government of which there are four branches: Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch and an Electoral Branch. Moreover, Nicaragua defines itself as an independent, free, sovereign, unitary and indivisible State (Political Constitution of Nicaragua, Art. 6,

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