Portugal's Supreme Administrative Court, the Supremo Tribunal Administrativo, is the country's highest court for administrative and fiscal matters, a jurisdiction separate from the Constitutional Court's authority over constitutional questions. Established on October 30, 1933 and based in Lisbon, it is composed of 25 judges chosen by the Superior Council of Administrative and Tax Courts for five year terms, and it hears appeals from the Central Administrative Courts and from the country's Administrative and Tax Courts, with further appeal to the Constitutional Court available only on questions of constitutionality. As of the source consulted, Jorge Miguel Barroso de Aragao Seia serves as President, having taken office on October 17, 2024, with Francisco Antonio Pedrosa de Areal Rothes as Vice-President. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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This court functions without prejudice to the jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court of Portugal.
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The Supreme Administrative Court (Portuguese: Supremo Tribunal Administrativo) is a court in Portugal that deals with matters pertaining to administrative and fiscal legal relations.
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