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[Judicial Institution] State Court ( Tribunal de Justiça – TJ) and State Judges ( Juiz de Direito ) [Composition] The organization and composition of the state courts are decided by state legislation, respecting the rules established in the Constitution. [63] The TJs may work in a decentralized manner, though regional chambers. [64] [Jurisdiction] 
Article 125­, §1: The jurisdiction of state court is established in each state constitution. In addition, the state court can establish if necessary military state courts (Article 125, §3) and specialized chambers to decide land and agrarian matters (Article 126).
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