The Superior Court of Justice (Portuguese: Superior Tribunal de Justiça, [suˈpɾẽmu tɾibuˈnaw dʒi ʒuʃˈtʃisɐ], also known as STJ, IPA: [ˌɛsiteˈʒɔtɐ]) is the highest appellate court in Brazil for non-constitutional questions of federal law. The STJ also has original jurisdiction over some cases.