Court of Final Appeal of Macau

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Court of Final Appeal of Macau
The Court of Final Appeal building
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	澳門終審法院
Simplified Chinese	澳门终审法院
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Àomén Zhōngshěnfǎyuàn Wade–Giles Ao4-mên2 Chung1-shên3-fa3-yüan4 Yue: Cantonese Jyutping ou3 mun4*2 zung1 sam2 faat3 jyun6*2
Portuguese name
Portuguese	Tribunal de Última Instância de Macau

Politics and government of Macau

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Executive Chief Executive: Sam Hou Fai Executive Council Secretariats Administration and Justice Economy and Finance Security Social Affairs and Culture Transport and Public Works Principal offices Commission Against Corruption Commission of Audit Procurator General Commissioner General of the Police Services Director General of the Customs Government Laboratory Health Bureau Post and Telecommunications

Legislature Legislative Assembly President: Kou Hoi In Members Directly elected members Indirectly elected members Appointed members Political camps: Pro-Beijing camp Pro-democracy camp

Judiciary Court of Final Appeal President: Song Man Lei Tribunal de Segunda Instância Tribunal Judicial de Base Tribunal Administrativo

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The Court of Final Appeal of Macau (Portuguese: Tribunal de Última Instância de Macau; Chinese: 澳門終審法院) is the court with the final adjudication power on laws of Macau. Prior to 1999, the highest court was the Higher Court of Justice of Macau and prior to that the Court of Appeal of the Judiciary District of Lisbon in Portugal.^[1]

Under the Basic Law of Macau, which is the constitutional document of the region, Macau remains the previous legal jurisdiction. On the other hand, the power of interpretation of the Basic Law itself, being part of the national law, is vested in the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China (NPCSC) in accordance with the Basic Law. However, the same Article delegates such power to the courts of Macau for interpretation while handling court cases.

As of December 2024, the judges of the court include the following:^[2]

• Song Man Lei (President)
• José Maria Dias Azedo

Sam Hou Fai, who has been serving as the President of the Court of Final Appeal of Macau since its establishment, has resigned to run for Chief Executive since August 2024, leaving the position vacant. Song Man Lei was appointed President on 2 December 2024.

• Legal system of Macau

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