An amparo is a resource that aims to protect the constitutional rights of people.
The act and result of sheltering or sheltering is called protection . This verb , which comes from the Latin word anteparāre , refers to caring, protecting or benefiting . For example: “When my parents died, I was left under the protection of my maternal grandparents” , “Look at that dog that is in the rain: we should give him protection at home” , “Syrian refugees should receive protection from European countries” .
Within the group of expressions that include this word, one of the most common is under the protection of , and can be seen in the first of the examples in the previous paragraph. However, it is important to note that it can also be said under the protection of , although it does not appear as frequently as the first.
It is interesting to think that the word protection not only refers to the protection that someone or a law can provide us, but to the same people who provide it to us. In this way, we can use it as a synonym for " refuge ": "My friends have been my protection in these difficult times" or "In my childhood, books were my protection against the violence that occurred in my house."
appeal for protection
The most common use of the concept appears at the judicial level. An appeal for protection , often referred to simply as amparo, is an action contemplated by various Constitutions and that allows a person to appeal to a high court when they consider that their rights were not respected or protected by other courts.
Amparo remedies, in this way, allow the constitutional rights of individuals to be safeguarded . They also protect the principles of the Constitution against possible violations by judicial bodies or even contradictions generated by certain regulations.
There are different technical perspectives on the nature of the appeal for protection.
Example of this judicial action
Suppose that a footballer is sanctioned by the Disciplinary Court of the tournament he is playing after confirming, through an anti-doping test , that he played a match under the influence of a narcotic drug.
The athlete, faced with this situation, presents an appeal for protection in court alleging that his right to work is being restricted and highlighting that he consumed a social drug that does not provide sporting advantages. The Supreme Court , in this way, gives rise to the protection and forces the Disciplinary Court to allow the player to continue in activity.
Other names of the protection
As with any technical term, the appeal for protection receives different names, depending on the Spanish-speaking country.
In Colombia, for example, it is known as tutela action , while in Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador it is called amparo action . This has not always been the case, as in Bolivia it used to be called recourse to amparo , but the name was replaced over time.
Various views
Depending on the legal perspective, scholars have different opinions about this concept.
For example, there are those who reject the idea that it is considered a resource, since in such a case it should be raised within a process, instead of seeking to protect the rights of people, as is the case with the appeal for protection. If it were a resource, then it would be used to correct certain inadequate procedures or to correctly interpret current regulations in the context of a trial.
Amparo as a female name
Finally, it should be noted that Amparo is a woman 's name that is used in Spain and several Latin American countries. The Chilean actress Amparo Noguera , the Spanish politician Amparo Valcarce and the Colombian writer Amparo Osorio are three notable examples.
The etymology of this proper name is no mystery, since its meaning is the same as that given to the term amparo when used as a common noun, that is, " protection ." This leads us to one of the meanings given to it by the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy: "person or thing that provides protection to another."