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Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe Court of Constitutionality has the following functions:
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b. To take cognizance in sole instance in its status of Extraordinary Tribunal of [the recourse of] amparo, of actions of amparo interposed against the Congress of the Republic, the Supreme Court of Justice, [or] the President or [the] Vice-President of the Republic;
c. To take cognizance on appeal of all [recourses of] amparo interposed before any of the tribunals of justice. If the appeal should be against a resolution of amparo of the Supreme Court of Justice, the Court of Constitutionality shall be expanded by two members [vocales] in the form specified in Article 268;
… (Art. 272) - SpanishLa Corte de Constitucionalidad tiene las siguientes funciones:
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b) Conocer en única instancia en calidad de Tribunal Extraordinario de Amparo en las acciones de amparo interpuestas en contra del Congreso de la República, la Corte Suprema de Justicia, el Presidente y el Vicepresidente de la República;
c) Conocer en apelación de todos los amparos interpuestos ante cualquiera de los tribunales de justicia. Si la apelación fuere en contra de una resolución de amparo de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, la Corte de Constitucionalidad se ampliará con dos vocales en la forma prevista en el artículo 268;
… (Art. 272)
Judicial Protection
- English
In order to obtain a right given by this Chapter3, application shall be made in accord with the stipulations, to the Supreme Court of the Union. (Sec. 377)
- Burmese
ဤအခန်း၌ ပေးအပ်ထားသော အခွင့်အရေးတစ်ရပ်ရပ်ကို ရယူလိုပါလျှင် သတ်မှတ်ချက်များနှင့်အညီ ပြည်ထောင်စုတရားလွှတ်တော်ချုပ်သို့ လျှောက်ထားပိုင်ခွင့်ရှိရမည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၃၇၇)
Judicial Protection
- English
The Constitutional Court is the highest jurisdiction of the State in constitutional matters. It is the judge of the constitutionality of the law and 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. 114)
- French
La Cour constitutionnelle est la plus haute juridiction de l'Etat en matière constitutionnelle. Elle est juge de la constitutionnalité de la loi et elle garantit les droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine et les libertés publiques. Elle est l'organe régulateur du fonctionnement des institutions et de l'activité des pouvoirs publics. (Art. 114)
Judicial Protection
- English
The administration of justice guarantees the principle of legality; it protects [protege] and protects [tutela] the human rights, and guarantees the access to justice through the application of the law in the matters and processes of its competence.
... (Art. 160) - Spanish
La administración de la justicia garantiza el principio de la legalidad; protege y tutela los derechos humanos, y garantiza el acceso a la justicia mediante la aplicación de la ley en los asuntos o procesos de su competencia.
... (Art. 160)
Judicial Protection
- English... Any person whose rights or liberties protected under the Constitution are violated, can invoke the provisions of the Constitution to exercise his or her right to bring a lawsuit or to defend himself or herself in the Court.
Any person injured from the violation of his or her rights or liberties or from the commission of a criminal offence by another person, shall have the right to remedy or assistance from the State, as prescribed by law. (Sec. 25) - Thai... บุคคลซึ่งถูกละเมิดสิทธิหรือเสรีภาพที่ได้รับความคุ้มครองตามรัฐธรรมนูญ สามารถยกบทบัญญัติแห่งรัฐธรรมนูญเพื่อใช้สิทธิทางศาลหรือยกขึ้นเป็นข้อต่อสู้คดีในศาลได้
บุคคลซึ่งได้รับความเสียหายจากการถูกละเมิดสิทธิหรือเสรีภาพหรือจากการกระทําความผิดอาญาของบุคคลอื่น ย่อมมีสิทธิที่จะได้รับการเยียวยาหรือช่วยเหลือจากรัฐตามที่กฎหมายบัญญัติ (มาตรา ๒๕)
Judicial Protection
- English
The judicial power sees to respect for the rights and freedoms defined by this Constitution.
… (Art. 72)4 - Arabic
تحرص السلطة القضائية على احترام الحقوق والحريات المعرّفة في هذا الدستور.
... (المادة 72) - French
… Le pouvoir judiciaire veille au respect des droits et libertés définis par la présente constitution.
... (Art. 71)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of section 36 of this Constitution, an appeal shall lie from decisions of the High Court to the Court of Appeal as of right in the following cases-
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b. final decisions given in exercise of the jurisdiction conferred on the High Court by section 16 of this Constitution (which relates to the enforcement of the fundamental rights and freedoms);
… (Sec. 98)
Judicial Protection
- English
(1) The Constitutional Court pronounces judgement on the unconstitutionality
1. of laws
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c) on application by a person who alleges to have infringement of his rights directly by unconstitutionality, if the ordinance has become effective without a judicial decision having been rendered or a ruling having been rendered has become effective for this person;
d) on application by a person who, as a party in a legal matter that has been decided by a court of justice of first instance, alleges infringement of his rights because of the application of an unconstitutional law, on the occasion of an appeal filed against that decision;
… (Art. 140) - German
(1) Der Verfassungsgerichtshof erkennt über Verfassungswidrigkeit
1. von Gesetzen
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c) auf Antrag einer Person, die unmittelbar durch diese Verfassungswidrigkeit in ihren Rechten verletzt zu sein behauptet, wenn das Gesetz ohne Fällung einer gerichtlichen Entscheidung oder ohne Erlassung eines Bescheides für diese Person wirksam geworden ist;
d) auf Antrag einer Person, die als Partei einer von einem ordentlichen Gericht in erster Instanz entschiedenen Rechtssache wegen Anwendung eines verfassungswidrigen Gesetzes in ihren Rechten verletzt zu sein behauptet, aus Anlass eines gegen diese Entscheidung erhobenen Rechtsmittels;
… (Art. 140)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) If any person alleges that any of the provisions of sections 18 to 33 or section 36(5) of this Chapter has been, is being, or is likely to be contravened in relation to himself or herself by any person he or she may apply to the High Court for redress.
(2) An application may be made under this section in the case of a person who is detained by some other person acting on the detained person's behalf.
(3) An application under this section shall be without prejudice to any other action with respect to the same matter which is lawfully available.
(4) If in any proceedings in any court subordinate to the High Court any question arises as to the contravention of any of the provisions of the said sections 18 to 33 or section 36(5), that court may, and shall if any party so requests, refer the question to the High Court, unless, in the opinion of the subordinate court, the raising of the question is merely frivolous or vexatious.
(5) The High Court shall—
(a) hear and determine any application made by any person pursuant to subsection (1) or (2);
(b) determine any question arising in the case of any person which is referred to it in pursuance of subsection (4)
and may, in addition to the powers conferred on it by section 5 (which relates to defence of the Constitution) make such order, issue such writ, and give such directions as it may consider appropriate for the purposes of enforcing or securing the enforcement of any of the provisions of the said sections 18 to 33 or section 36(5) to the protection of which the person concerned is entitled:
Provided that the High Court may decline to exercise its powers under this subsection if it is satisfied that adequate means of redress for the contravention alleged are or have been available to the person concerned under any other law.
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(7) An Act of the National Assembly may confer on the High Court such powers in addition to those conferred by this section as may appear to be necessary or desirable for the purpose of enabling the Court more effectively to exercise the jurisdiction conferred upon it by this section.
… (Sec. 37)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishI. The legislative, executive and judicial powers shall observe and protect human rights and freedoms fixed in the Constitution.
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VII. Disputes in relation to human rights and freedoms shall be resolved in court.
… (Art. 71) - AzerbaijaniI. Konstitusiyada təsbit edilmiş insan və vətəndaş hüquqlarını və azadlıqlarını gözləmək və qorumaq qanunvericilik, icra və məhkəmə hakimiyyəti orqanlarının borcudur.
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VII. İnsan və vətəndaş hüquqlarının və azadlıqlarının pozulması ilə əlaqədar mübahisələri məhkəmələr həll edir.
… (Maddə 71)