Audiencias
- plural of Audiencia.
Example Sentences
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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 Bolton, Herbert Eugene
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 Dawson, Thomas C.
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 Johnson, Willis Fletcher
The principal courts of justice were the Audiencias reales, or Royal Audiences.
Early in the reign of the Spaniards in Cuba, courts called Audiencias with both judicial and administrative functions had been established.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 3 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher
