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Jurisdiction and Access
Cambodia
- EnglishThe King, the Prime Minister, the President of the National Assembly or one-tenth of the National Assembly’s Members, the President of the Senate or one-fourth of the Senators, may send the laws adopted by the National Assembly to the Constitutional Council for examination before their promulgation.
The rules of procedure of the National Assembly, the rules of procedure of the Senate and the organic laws must be sent to the Constitutional Council for examination before their promulgation. … (Art. 140) - Khmerព្រះមហាក្សត្រ នាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី ប្រធានរដ្ឋសភា តំណាងរាស្រ្តចំនួនមួយភាគដប់ ប្រធានព្រឹទ្ធសភា ឬសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាចំនួយមួយភាគបួន អាចបញ្ជូនច្បាប់ ដែលរដ្ឋសភាបានអនុម័តទៅឱ្យក្រុមប្រឹក្សាធម្មនុញ្ញពិនិត្យ មុននឹងច្បាប់នោះត្រូវប្រកាសឱ្យប្រើ។
បទបញ្ជាផ្ទៃក្នុង រដ្ឋសភា បទបញ្ជាផ្ទៃក្នុងព្រឹទ្ធសភា និងច្បាប់រៀបចំអង្គការ ទាំងឡាយ ត្រូវតែបញ្ជូនទៅក្រុមប្រឹក្សាធម្មនុញ្ញពិនិត្យ មុននឹងប្រកាសឱ្យប្រើ។ … (មាត្រា ១៤០)
Jurisdiction and Access
North Macedonia
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia is a body of the Republic protecting constitutionality and legality. (Art. 108)
- MacedonianУставниот суд на Република Северна Македонија е орган на Републиката кој ја штити уставноста и законитоста. (Член 108)
Jurisdiction and Access
Uganda
- English1. Any question as to the interpretation of this Constitution shall be determined by the Court of Appeal sitting as the Constitutional Court.
2. When sitting as a Constitutional Court, the Court of Appeal shall consist of a bench of five members of that Court.
3. A person who alleges that-
a. an Act of Parliament or any other law or anything in or done under the authority of any law; or
b. any act or omission by any person or authority,
is inconsistent with or in contravention of a provision of this Constitution, may petition the Constitutional Court for a declaration to that effect, and for redress where appropriate.
4. Where upon determination of the petition under clause (3) of this article the Constitutional Court considers that there is need for redress in addition to the declaration sought, the Constitutional Court may-
a. grant an order of redress; or
b. refer the matter to the High Court to investigate and determine the appropriate redress.
5. Where any question as to the interpretation of this Constitution arises in any proceedings in a court of law other than a Field Court Martial, the Court-
a. may, if it is of the opinion that the question involves a substantial question of law; and
b. shall, if any party to the proceedings requests it to do so,
refer the question to the constitutional court for decision in accordance with clause (1) of this article.
6. Where any question is referred to the constitutional court under clause (5) of this article, the constitutional court shall give its decision on the question, and the court in which the question arises shall dispose of the case in accordance with that decision.
… (Art. 137)
Jurisdiction and Access
Indonesia
- English(1) The Constitutional Court shall possess the authority to try a case at the first and final level and shall have the final power of decision in reviewing laws against the Constitution, determining disputes over the authorities of state institutions whose powers are given by this Constitution, deciding over the dissolution of a political party, and deciding disputes over the results of general elections.
(2) The Constitutional Court shall possess the authority to issue a decision over an opinion of the DPR concerning alleged violations by the President and/or Vice-President of this Constitution.
… (Art. 24C) - Indonesian(1) Mahkamah Konstitusi berwenang mengadili pada tingkat pertama dan terakhir yang putusannya bersifat final untuk menguji undang-undang terhadap Undang-Undang Dasar, memutus sengketa kewenangan lembaga negara yang kewenangannya diberikan oleh Undang-Undang Dasar, memutus pembubaran partai politik, dan memutus perselisihan tentang hasil pemilihan umum.
(2) Mahkamah Konstitusi wajib memberikan putusan atas pendapat Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat mengenai dugaan pelanggaran oleh Presiden dan/atau Wakil Presiden menurut Undang-Undang Dasar.
… (Pasal 24C)
Jurisdiction and Access
Portugal
- English1. At the request of the President of the Republic, the Ombudsman, or on the grounds of the breach of rights of the autonomous regions, presidents of the Legislative Assemblies of autonomous regions, the Constitutional Court shall consider and verify whether there is a failure to comply with the Constitution due to the omission of legislative measures needed to make constitutional norms executable.
2. When the Constitutional Court verifies that an unconstitutionality by omission exists, it shall notify the competent legislative entity thereof. (Art. 283) - Portuguese1. A requerimento do Presidente da República, do Provedor de Justiça ou, com fundamento em violação de direitos das regiões autónomas, dos presidentes das Assembleias Legislativas das regiões autónomas, o Tribunal Constitucional aprecia e verifica o não cumprimento da Constituição por omissão das medidas legislativas necessárias para tornar exequíveis as normas constitucionais.
2. Quando o Tribunal Constitucional verificar a existência de inconstitucionalidade por omissão, dará disso conhecimento ao órgão legislativo competente. (Art. 283)
Jurisdiction and Access
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. The Action for Constitutional Protection shall be presented by the person who believes him or herself affected, by another with sufficient power to act in his or her name, or by the corresponding authority pursuant to the Constitution, to any judge or competent court, provided that there is no other existing means or legal recourse for the immediate protection of the rights and guarantees that have been restricted, suppressed or threatened.
… (Art. 129) - SpanishI. La Acción de Amparo Constitucional se interpondrá por la persona que se crea afectada, por otra a su nombre con poder suficiente o por la autoridad correspondiente de acuerdo con la Constitución, ante cualquier juez o tribunal competente, siempre que no exista otro medio o recurso legal para la protección inmediata de los derechos y garantías restringidos, suprimidos o amenazados.
... (Art. 129)
Jurisdiction and Access
Lebanon
- EnglishA Constitutional Council is established to review the constitutionality of the laws, and to decide on the disputes and protests resulting from the presidential and the representative elections.
The right to resort to this Council, with respect to watching the constitutionality of the laws, is due to the President of the Republic, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, and the Prime Minister, or to the members of the Chamber of Deputies, and to Heads of the legally recognized sects, with respect to personal affairs, freedom of belief and the exercise of religious rituals, and freedom of religious education. … (Art. 19) - Arabicينشأ مجلس دستوري لمراقبة دستورية القوانين والبتّ في النزاعات والطعون الناشئة عن الانتخابات الرئاسيّة والنيابيّة.
يعود حقّ مراجعة هذا المجلس في ما يتعلّق بمراقبة دستورية القوانين إلى كل من رئيس الجمهورية، ورئيس مجلس النواب، ورئيس مجلس الوزراء أو إلى عشرة (10) أعضاء من مجلس النواب، والى رؤساء الطوائف المعترف بها قانوناً في ما يتعلّق حصراً بالأحوال الشخصية، وحرية المعتقد وممارسة الشعائر الدينية. ...(المادّة 19)
Jurisdiction and Access
Djibouti
- EnglishThe Constitutional Council sees to respect for the constitutional principles. It controls the constitutionality of the laws.
It guarantees the fundamental rights of the human person and the public freedoms.
It is the regulatory organ of the functioning of the institutions and of the activity of the public powers. (Art. 75) - Arabicيحرص المجلس الدستوري على احترام المبادئ الدستورية.
يراقب دستورية القوانين، ويضمن حقوق الإنسان الأساسية والحريات العامة،
وهو الهيئة المنظمة لعمل المؤسسات ولنشاط السلطات العامة. (المادة 75) - FrenchLe Conseil constitutionnel veille au respect des principes constitutionnels. Il contrôle la constitutionnalité des lois.
Il garantit les droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine et les libertés publiques.
Il est l'organe régulateur du fonctionnement des institutions et de l'activité des pouvoirs publics. (Art. 75)
Jurisdiction and Access
Slovakia
- English
The Constitutional Court shall give an interpretation of the Constitution or constitutional law if the matter is disputable. … (Art. 128)
- Slovak
Ústavný súd podáva výklad ústavy alebo ústavného zákona, ak je vec sporná. ... (Čl. 128)
Jurisdiction and Access
Cuba
- EnglishThe following duties correspond to the National Assembly of People's Power:
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b. To issue a general and obligatory interpretation of the Constitution and the laws, in necessary cases, in correspondence with the procedure prescribed by the law;
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e. To ensure the constitutionality of the laws, decrees with the force of law, presidential decrees, decrees, and other general provisions in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the law;
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g. To completely or partially revoke decrees with the force of law, presidential decrees, decrees, agreements, and general provisions that contradict the Constitution or the laws;
h. To completely or partially revoke the agreements or rulings of the municipal assemblies of the People's Power that violate the Constitution,
… (Art. 108) - SpanishCorresponde a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular:
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b) dar a la Constitución y a las leyes, en caso necesario, una interpretación general y obligatoria, en correspondencia con el procedimiento previsto en la ley;
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e) ejercer el control de constitucionalidad sobre las leyes, decretos-leyes, decretos presidenciales, decretos y demás disposiciones generales, de conformidad con el procedimiento previsto en la ley;
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g) revocar total o parcialmente los decretos-leyes, decretos presidenciales, decretos, acuerdos o disposiciones generales que contradigan la Constitución o las leyes;
h) revocar total o parcialmente los acuerdos o disposiciones de las asambleas municipales del Poder Popular que contravengan la Constitución,
… (Art. 108)