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Between legal motivation and judicial delay

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The Dominican justice system faces a persistent challenge in eliminating judicial delay, known as mora judicial, according to reports from Santo Domingo. Providing timely legal decisions is directly connected to the constitutional right to an accessible, prompt, and free justice system, as established under numeral one of article 69 of the Dominican Constitution.

Addressing this backlog remains a continuous hurdle for the judiciary as it attempts to balance the requirement for thorough legal reasoning with the mandate for swift legal proceedings. The ongoing difficulty highlights systemic pressures within the nation's courts to meet constitutional guarantees regarding timely legal recourse for citizens.

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Read the full story at the source Diario Libre (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) · DO
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