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

Abstract

Abstract: This study examines the reasoning contained in a first-instance judicial decision issued within an extraordinary acquisitive prescription proceeding. The analyzed case involves a legal action through which ownership rights were granted to a claimant who proved public, peaceful, and uninterrupted possession of a property for more than fifteen years in the parish of Tutupali, Yacuambi canton. Through an analysis of the factual, legal, and evidentiary grounds developed in the ruling, this research assesses whether the decision meets the constitutional standards of sufficient and correct judicial reasoning. The findings indicate that the judge coherently linked the proven facts with the applicable provisions of the Civil Code and the General Organic Code of Processes, thereby ensuring due process, effective judicial protection, and legal certainty. The ruling reflects a proper application of extraordinary acquisitive prescription as a means of acquiring ownership and reinforces the social function of property within a constitutional state governed by rights and justice.