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Jurisdiction and Access
- English(1) The Constitutional Court shall have the following exclusive powers:
(a) Upon request from a member of the Council of Ministers, a committee from either one of the Houses, or ten members of either House of the Federal Parliament, to review draft legislation, and determine its compatibility with the Constitution;
(b) To hear and decide cases as stipulated in Article 86 concerning challenges to the constitutionality of a law passed by the Federal Parliament;
(c) To hear and decide on cases that have been submitted to the Constitutional court resulting from matters stated in Article 109 (2) (c), concerning matters of interpretation of the Constitution not arising out of Court litigation;
(d) To resolve any disputes between the Federal Government and the Federal Member State governments, or among the Federal Member State governments;
(e) To hear and decide cases arising out of disputes between organs of the Federal Government, concerning their respective constitutional powers and duties;
(f) To hear and decide cases arising in terms of Article 92 concerning the impeachment trials of the President.
… (Art. 109C) - Somali(1) Maxkamadda Dastuurku waay yeelaneysaa awoodahan u garrka ah:
(a) Marka uu codsi ka yimaaddo Xubin ka Mid ah Golaha Wasiirada, Guddi ka tirsan aqalada Baarlamaanka midkood, ama toban Xubnood oo ka mid ah Aqalada midkood,in ay Maxkamaddu qiimeyso qoraalka sharci la sameynayo, ayna go’aansato in sharcigaasi waafaqsan yahay Dastuurka;
(b) In Maxkamaddu dhegeysato go’aanna ka gaadho kiis ka soo unkamay sida ku cad Qodobka 86aad,oo la xidhiidha muran ka dhashay sida xeer uu u waafaqsan yahay dastuurka;
(c) In maxkamaddu dhegeysato, go’aanna ka gaadho kiis ka soo unkamay sida ku cad faqradda Qodobeedka 109(2)(c) kaasoo khuseeya in dhinac uu hor keenay maxkamad dood kiis macquul ah, kiiskaana loo gudbiyay Maxkamadda Dastuurka si ay go’aan uga gaadho.)
(d) In ay go’aamiso khilaafyada u dhexeeya dawladda federaalka ah iyo dawlad goboleedyada xubinta ka ah dawladda federaalka ah iyo Dawlad goboleedyada federaalka dhexdooda.
(e) In ay dhegeysato, go’aana ka gaadho Khilaafyada ka dhexeeya waaxaha Dawladda federaalka ah ee la xidhiidha awoodaha dastuuriga ah iyo waajibaadka ay kala leeyihiin; iyo
(f) In ay dhegesato, go’aana ka gaadho Marka la eego Qodobka 92aad (oo la xidhiidha kiisaska denbiyada dastuur ee Madaxweynaha lagu soo oogo ee xil ka qaadista keeni kara
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Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Supreme Constitutional Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate finally on all matters as provided in the ensuing Articles. (Art. 136)3
- GreekTο Aνώτατον Συνταγματικόν Δικαστήριον κέκτηται αποκλειστικήν δικαιοδοσίαν να αποφασίζη οριστικώς και αμετακλήτως επί πάντων των αντικειμένων περί ων εν τοις επομένοις άρθροις. (Αρθρον 136)
- TurkishYüksek Anayasa Mahkemesi, müteakip Maddelerde gösterilen bütün konularda kesin olarak karar verme hususunda münhasır yargı yetkisine sahiptir. (Madde 136)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court shall be a body which shall perform constitutional oversight.
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6. The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court:
1. shall declare unconstitutional laws and other regulatory legal acts in the event that they contradict the Constitution;
2. shall conclude on the constitutionality of international treaties not entered into force and to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party;
3. shall conclude on the draft law on changes to the present Constitution.
7. Everyone shall have the right to challenge the constitutionality of a law or another regulatory legal act in case he/she believes that these acts violate rights and freedoms recognized in the Constitution.
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10. Court rulings based on provisions of laws declared unconstitutional, shall be revised by courts in each concrete case upon appeals of citizens whose rights and freedoms were affected.
... (Art. 97) - Russian1. Конституционная палата Верховного суда является органом, осуществляющим конституционный контроль.
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6. Конституционная палата Верховного суда:
1) признает неконституционными законы и иные нормативные правовые акты в случае их противоречия Конституции;
2) дает заключение о конституционности не вступивших в силу международных договоров, участницей которых является Кыргызская Республика;
3) дает заключение к проекту закона об изменениях в настоящую Конституцию.
7. Каждый вправе оспорить конституционность закона и иного нормативного правового акта, если считает, что ими нарушаются права и свободы, признаваемые Конституцией.
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10. Судебные акты, основанные на нормах законов, признанных неконституционными, пересматриваются судом в каждом конкретном случае по жалобам граждан, чьи права и свободы были затронуты.
... (Статья 97) - Kyrgyz1. Жогорку соттун Конституциялык палатасы конституциялык контролдоону жүзөгө ашыруучу орган болуп саналат.
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6. Жогорку соттун Конституциялык палатасы:
1) мыйзамдар жана башка ченемдик укуктук актылар Конституцияга карама-каршы келген учурда аларды Конституцияга ылайык эмес деп табат;
2) Кыргыз Республикасы катышуучу болуп саналган күчүнө кирбеген эл аралык келишимдердин конституциялуулугу тууралуу корутунду берет;
3) ушул Конституцияга өзгөртүүлөр тууралуу мыйзамдын долбооруна корутунду берет.
7. Конституция тарабынан таанылган укуктар жана эркиндиктер алар тарабынан бузулуп жатат деп эсептелсе ар бир адам мыйзамдын жана башка ченемдик укук актыларынын конституциялуулугун талашууга укуктуу.
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10. Конституциялык эмес деп таанылган мыйзамдардын ченемдерине негизделген сот актылары ар бир конкреттүү учурда укуктарына жана эркиндиктерине шек келтирилген жарандардын даттануулары боюнча сот тарабынан кайра каралат.
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Jurisdiction and Access
- English
(1) The Constitutional Court shall decide on the conformity of negotiated international treaties to which the assent of the National Council of the Slovak Republic with the Constitution and constitutional law is necessary.
(2) The President of the Slovak Republic or the Government may submit a proposal for a decision pursuant to paragraph 1 to the Constitutional Court prior to the presentation of a negotiated international treaty for discussion of the National Council of the Slovak Republic.
… (Art. 125a) - Slovak
(1) Ústavný súd rozhoduje o súlade dojednaných medzinárodných zmlúv, na ktoré je potrebný súhlas Národnej rady Slovenskej republiky, s ústavou alebo s ústavným zákonom.
(2) Návrh na rozhodnutie podľa odseku 1 môţe podať ústavnému súdu prezident Slovenskej republiky alebo vláda pred tým, ako predloţí dojednanú medzinárodnú zmluvu na rokovanie Národnej rady Slovenskej republiky.
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Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. Judicial authority vests in the courts and shall be exercised by the courts in accordance with this Constitution and other laws.
2. The courts shall perform the following judicial functions:
a. hear civil and criminal matters; and
b. hear matters relating to, and in respect of, this Constitution.
… (Art. 119)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
(1) There shall be a Supreme Court in Nepal.
(2) The Supreme Court shall be a court of record. All courts and judicial institutions shall, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, be under the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court shall have the final authority to interpret this Constitution and laws.
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(4) All shall abide by any interpretation of the Constitution or a law made by or any legal principle laid down by the Supreme Court in the course of hearing a lawsuit. In case anyone makes obstruction in the dispensation of justice or disregard any order or judgment handed down by it or any of its subordinate courts, the Supreme Court may, in accordance with law, initiate proceedings of contempt and impose punishment therefor. (Art. 128) - Nepali
(१) नेपालमा एक सर्वोच्च अदालत हुनेछ ।
(२) सर्वोच्च अदालत अभिलेख अदालत हुनेछ । यस संविधानमा अन्यथा व्यवस्था भएकोमा बाहेक सबै अदालत र न्यायिक निकायहरू सर्वोच्च अदालत मातहत रहनेछन् । संविधान र कानूनको व्याख्या गर्ने अन्तिम अधिकार सर्वोच्च अदालतलाई हुनेछ ।
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(४) मुद्दा मामिलाका रोहमा सर्वोच्च अदालतले गरेको संविधान र कानूनको व्याख्या वा प्रतिपादन गरेको कानूनी सिद्धान्त सबैले (अदालतहरु र न्यायिक निकायहरु) पालन गर्नु पर्नेछ । सर्वोच्च अदालतले आफ्नो वा मातहतको अदालतको न्यायसम्पादनको कार्यमा कसैले अवरोध गरेमा वा आदेश वा फैसलाको अवज्ञा गरेमा कानून बमोजिम अवहेलनामा कारबाही चलाई सजाय गर्न सक्नेछ । (धारा १२८)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court of Ukraine, upon submission of the President of Ukraine or not less than forty-five People's Deputies of Ukraine, or the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, provides opinions on compliance with the Constitution of Ukraine of international treaties of Ukraine that are in effect, or the international treaties submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for approval of their binding nature.
The Constitutional Court of Ukraine upon submission of the President of Ukraine or not less than forty-five People's Deputies of Ukraine provides opinions on compliance with the Constitution of Ukraine (constitutionality) of questions that are proposed to be put for the all-Ukrainian referendum upon people's initiative.
The Constitutional Court of Ukraine upon the submission of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine provides an opinion on the observance of the constitutional procedure of investigation and consideration of the case on removing the President of Ukraine from office by the impeachment procedure. (Art. 151) - UkrainianКонституційний Суд України за зверненням Президента України, або щонайменше сорока п’яти народних депутатів України, або Кабінету Міністрів України надає висновки про відповідність Конституції України чинних міжнародних договорів України або тих міжнародних договорів, що вносяться до Верховної Ради України для надання згоди на їх обов’язковість.
Конституційний Суд України за зверненням Президента України або щонайменше сорока п’яти народних депутатів України надає висновки про відповідність Конституції України (конституційність) питань, які пропонуються для винесення на всеукраїнський референдум за народною ініціативою.
За зверненням Верховної Ради України Конституційний Суд України надає висновок щодо додержання конституційної процедури розслідування і розгляду справи про усунення Президента України з поста в порядку імпічменту. (Стаття 151)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Popular Action (la Accion Popular) shall proceed against any act or omission by the authorities or individuals or collectives that violates or threatens to violate rights and collective interests related to public patrimony, space, security and health, the environment and other rights of a similar nature that are recognized by this Constitution. (Art. 135)
- SpanishLa Acción Popular procederá contra todo acto u omisión de las autoridades o de personas individuales o colectivas que violen o amenacen con violar derechos e intereses colectivos, relacionados con el patrimonio, el espacio, la seguridad y salubridad pública, el medio ambiente y otros de similar naturaleza reconocidos por esta Constitución. (Art. 135)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. The Supreme Constitutional Court is charged with control over the constitutionality of the laws as follows:
a. If the President of the Republic or a fifth of the members of the People’s Assembly object to a law before it is passed, on the grounds of its unconstitutionality, it shall be suspended until the Court rules on it within 15 days of the date of lodging the objection at the Court. If the law is urgently needed, the Court shall rule on it within 7 days;
b. If a fifth of the members of the People’s Assembly object to a legislative decree, on the grounds of its unconstitutionality within 15 days of it is being presented to the Assembly, the Court shall rule on it within 15 days of lodging the objection at the Court;
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2. Considering the claim of the unconstitutionality of a law or a legislative decree and ruling on it takes place as follows:
a. If an opponent making a challenge claimed the unconstitutionality of a legal text applied by the court whose ruling is being challenged, and if the court considering the challenge found that the claim was serious and should be ruled on, it halts the proceedings of the case and refers it to the Supreme Constitutional Court;
… (Art. 147) - Arabicتتولى المحكمة الدستورية العليا الرقابة على دستورية القوانين على النحو الآتي :
1النظر بعدم دستورية قانون والبت فيھا وفقاً لما يأتي:
أإذا اعترض رئيس الجمھورية أو خُمس أعضاء مجلس الشعب على دستورية قانون قبل إصداره يوقف إصداره إلى أن تبت المحكمة فيه خلال مدة خمسة عشر يوماً من تاريخ تسجيل الاعتراض لديھا، وإذا كان للقانون صفة الاستعجال وجب على المحكمة أن تبت فيه خلال مدة سبعة أيا م.
بإذا اعترض خُمس أعضاء مجلس الشعب على دستورية مرسوم تشريعي خلال مدة خمسة عشر يوماً تلي تاريخ عرضه على المجلس، وجب على المحكمة أن تبت فيه خلال خمسة عشر يوماً من تاريخ تسجيل الاعتراض لديھا.
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2النظر في الدفع بعدم دستورية قانون والبت فيه وفقاً لما يأتي:
أإذا دفع أحد الخصوم في معرض الطعن بالأحكام بعدم دستورية نص قانوني طبقته المحكمة المطعون بقرارھا، ورأت المحكمة الناظرة في الطعن أن الدفع جدي ولازم للبت في الطعن، أوقفت النظر في الدعوى وأحالت الدفع إلى المحكمة الدستورية العلي ا.
... (المادّة 147)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English...
(2) At any time when the judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Court number 4 or more, any judge of the High Court may convene a bench of 3 judges to decide any case in the High Court's jurisdiction, if the convening judge has determined that the case involves either a substantial question of law as to the interpretation or effect of a provision of this Constitution or any other matter of public importance; and, if an insufficient number of judges of the High Court is available, then without prejudice to the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in relation to that case, the remaining members of the bench shall be judges of the Supreme Court.
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