Abstract

BRITO NIETO, Luisa María. Questions about the Announcement of the Meaning of a Judgment Provided for in the Colombian Civil Procedural Legislation. Díkaion [online]. 2021, vol.30, n.2, pp.400-426.  Epub Dec 17, 2021. ISSN 0120-8942.  https://doi.org/10.5294/dika.2021.30.2.4.

Colombian civil procedural legislation provides for the concept of the announcement of the meaning of a judgment when the judge chooses to render it in writing. The procedural institution has found substantial gaps resulting in incomplete or unfounded announcements of the meaning of a judgment, going against the purpose of the concept. In addition, case law has considered the possibility of changing in writing the meaning of a judgment announced, which contradicts civil procedural legislation and violates the right to due process. In any case, and despite not being frequently used, the procedural mechanism for completing the announcement of the meaning of a judgment is the request for addition or supplementation. Some remedies to object to changes in the meaning of the written judgment for violation of due process include the appeal - when applicable- and the writ for the protection of constitutional rights subsidiarily and exceptionally.

Keywords : Judgment; announcement of the meaning of a judgment; proceedings; complex proceedings; operative part of a judgment.

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