Motivación en las sentencias emitidas por los jueces de primer nivel en Ecuado

Abstract

Abstract: This academic work addresses the study of the motivation in judgments issued by first-level judges in Ecuador, from a constitutional, procedural, and argumentative perspective. The analysis focuses on a civil law judgment in a labor matter, in which the judge declares the process terminated after the approval of a conciliation agreement between the parties. Based on this ruling, the structural elements of judicial motivation are identified, distinguishing between the ratio decidendi and obiter dicta, and the quality of the reasoning is evaluated according to the standards established in the Constitution and the General Organic Code of Procedures. The work is developed following the Puzzle Project methodology, which allows for a critical and structured examination of judicial argumentation. As a central contribution, the importance of sufficient, clear, and legitimate motivation is highlighted as an essential condition for guaranteeing the right to due process and strengthening public trust in the administration of justice.