Audiencia
Americannoun
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Audiencias
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Also, audiencia, historically, in monarchic Spain or its colonies, a court with legislative and executive as well as judicial functions, or the jurisdiction of such a court.
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Also, audiencia, in modern Spain, the high court of an autonomous community or of a province, or the jurisdiction of such a court.
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The 2023 decision was appealed before Spain’s high court, known as Audiencia Nacional, and is pending judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Sidenor's chairman Jose Antonio Jainaga and two other executives are being investigated for alleged smuggling and complicity in crimes against humanity or genocide for selling steel to Israel Military Industries, the Audiencia Nacional court said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
The trial at the country's top criminal court, the Audiencia Nacional, focuses on three investigations into Mr Villarejo's activities and is expected to last until January.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2021
Last week the top criminal court, Audiencia Nacional, ordered police to close down Tsunami’s website, app, and social media channels—with little success.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2019
Eastern Venezuela depended on the Audiencia of Santo Domingo and was thus connected with the Antilles and with the Viceroyalty of Mexico, that is to say with North America.
From South America and the War by F. A. (Frederick Alexander) Kirkpatrick
The Audiencias of Panamá and Guatemala.—Alvarado served as governor and captain-general of Guatemala through appointment by Cortés till 1528, when he was commissioned directly by the emperor.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Herbert Eugene Bolton
In the great capital cities sat bodies of high judicial and executive officials known as Audiencias.
From The South American Republics Part I of II by Thomas C. Dawson
The governors of the ports, and the presidents of the Audiencias established at Panama, San Domingo, and Gautemala, bought their posts in Spain.
From The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century by Clarence Henry Haring
The most ancient and honorable of these Audiencias was the one at Puerto Principe.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 3 by Willis Fletcher Johnson
Judicial powers were accorded to the Alcaldes Mayors, to the Captains, Lieutenant Governors, Governors, Captains-General, Audiencias, in some cases to juntas, and even to naval officers.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 3 by Willis Fletcher Johnson
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