Territorial justice architecture
Introduction
The Old Pamplona Courthouse, also called Palacio de la Audiencia, was a new building built at the end of the century, at the western end of Paseo de Sarasate, in the First Ensanche of Pamplona, to be the headquarters of the provincial court "Audiencia Provincial (Spain)") of Navarra, until 1996, and which, after some renovations, has served as the headquarters, since 2002, of the Parliament of Navarra. The current Pamplona Courthouse (new)&action=edit&redlink=1 "Pamplona Courthouse (new) (not yet drafted)") is located in the San Juan neighborhood "Barrio de San Juan (Pamplona)") occupying a new building erected in 1996[1] on a site adjacent to the one occupied by the old prison facilities of Pamplona that have already disappeared since their demolition in 2012.[2].
History
The Administration of Justice in Navarra
During the first third of the century, Navarre gradually went from being a kingdom to just another province within the territorial group of Spain. Once the Provincial Courts were born with the Spanish Constitution approved in Cádiz (1812), in 1836 the Territorial Court corresponding to Navarra was created.[3][4] Until then in Navarra the administration of Justice had been exercised by the Royal Council of Navarra[5] and the Greater Court of Navarra[6] which made up the so-called Royal Courts of Navarra.[7] Also until then the Chamber of Comptos de Comptos had been acting. Navarra[8] with judicial powers in financial matters. The Royal Council served as a superior court with respect to the High Court and the Chamber of Comptos, and against whose sentences and rulings there was no room for appeal before another court.[9].
During the Liberal Triennium, by means of an order dated March 17, 1820, the Royal Council and the High Court were replaced by the Territorial Court. Although the new hearing was established on April 8 of that year, the situation was transitory during the three years that this Spanish historical period lasted. However, in 1833, when Ferdinand VII died, the new constitutional regime was definitively reestablished, formally crystallizing in Navarra with the Royal Decree of March 6, 1836 that abolished the Chamber of Comptos, while on August 27 the new Territorial Court was established to replace the High Court and the Royal Council.[9].