| English | Spanish |
| access to the courts The right of citizens to access to the organs of the governments where justice is administered | acceso a la justicia |
| administrative court An independent, specialized judicial tribunal in which judges or officials are authorized by a government agency to conduct hearings and render decisions in proceedings between the government agency and the persons, businesses or other organizations that it regulates; administration | tribunal administrativo |
| court of justice A tribunal having jurisdiction of appeal and review, including the ability to overturn decisions of lower courts or courts of first instance | tribunales de justicia |
| Court of Justice of the European communities | Tribunal de Justicia de las Comunidades Europeas |
| Court of Justice of the European Communities Institution set up under Treaty of Rome to ensure that in interpretation and application of the Treaty the law is observed. It consists of judges from each member state, appointed for 6-year periods, assisted by three Advocates General. It sits in Luxembourg, expressing itself in judgements when called upon to do so in proceedings initiated by member states, institutions of the EC and natural or legal persons. Procedures are generally inquisitorial | Tribunal de Justicia de las Comunidades Europeas |
| European Court of Justice The supreme court of The European Union which oversees the application of the EU treaties, decides upon the validity and the meaning of Community legislation and determines whether any act or omission by the European Commission, the Council of Minister or any member state constitutes a breach of Community law | Tribunal de Justicia de las Comunidades Europeas |
| International Court of Justice Judicial arm of the United Nations. It has jurisdiction to give advisory opinions on matters of law and treaty construction when requested by the General Assembly, Security Council or any other international agency authorised by the General Assembly to petition for such opinion. It has jurisdiction, also, to settle legal disputes between nations when voluntarily submitted to it | Tribunal internacional de Justicia |
| International Court of the Environment Foundation | Fundación para un Tribunal Internacional del Medio Ambiente |
