TABLE OF CONTENTS I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE DISPUTE 3 II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT 4 III JURISDICTION 5 IV PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS 5 A. Request for review of legality by the Inter-American Court in relation to the alleged failure to exhaust domestic remedies 5 A.1 Arguments of the State, and observations of the Commission and the presumed victim 5 A.2 Considerations of the Court 6 B. Alleged lack of jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court to act as a fourth instance 8 B.1. Arguments of the State, observations of the Commission and the presumed victim 8 B.2 Considerations of the Court 8 C. Alleged improper inclusion of Articles 5 and 11 of the Convention in the motions and pleadings briefs 9 C.1. Arguments of the State, observations of the Commission and the presumed victim 9 C.2 Considerations of the Court 9 V EVIDENCE 10 A. Admissibility of documental evidence 10 B. Admissibility of testimonial and expert evidence 10 VI FACTS 11 A. Relevant national regulatory framework ¡Error! Marcador no definido. B. On Mrs Moya Solís and the process of her ratification 12 C. Remedies filed by Mrs Moya Solís 13 C.1 Appeal for review 13 C.2 First appeal for Amparo 14 C.3 Second amparo ruling 15 VII MERITS 16 VII-1 JUDICIAL GUARANTEES AND PRINCIPLE OF LEGALITY 16 A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission 16 B. Considerations of the Court ¡Error! Marcador no definido. B.1 Regarding the right to know in advance and in detail the accusation made and to have adequate time and means to prepare a defense 17 B.2 In relation to the right to expect duly reasoned decisions and the principle of legality 21 B.3. Conclusion 25 VII-2 REASONABLE TIMEFRAME AND JUDICIAL PROTECTION 25 A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission ¡Error! Marcador no definido. B. Considerations of the Court ¡Error! Marcador no definido. VII-3 POLITICAL RIGHTS 28 A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission 28 B. Considerations of the Court ¡Error! Marcador no definido. VIII REMEDIES 29 A. Injured Party ¡Error! Marcador no definido. B. Restitution Measures ¡Error! Marcador no definido. C. Satisfaction Measures ¡Error! Marcador no definido. D. Further measures requested ¡Error! Marcador no definido. E. Compensation ¡Error! Marcador no definido. E.1 Pecuniary Damage 32 E.2 Non-pecuniary Damage 32 F. Costs and Expenses 33 G. Method of complying with the payments ordered 33 IX OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS 34 2