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The Judicial Power of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall constitute a unified judicial system in what concerns jurisdiction, functions and administration. It shall be composed [of] the Supreme Court as the court of last resort, the Court of Appeal as the middle court, and the Court of First Instance, which shall jointly constitute the General Court of Justice.The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be constituted in one single judicial district, over which the General Court of Justice shall exert its power and authority.The creation, suppression of courts and the determination of their jurisdiction and organization shall be carried out by the Legislature by petition of the Judicial Branch.None of the provisions of this chapter shall be interpreted as that the Legislature delegates, restricts, limits or conditions its constitutional powers provided in Section V of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. History —Aug. 22, 2003, No. 201, § 2.001, eff. 90 days after Aug. 22, 2003.