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Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishProceedings before the Constitutional Court shall be regulated by law.
The law determines who may require the initiation of proceedings before the Constitutional Court. Anyone who demonstrates legal interest may request the initiation of proceedings before the Constitutional Court.
… (Art. 162) - SlovenePostopek pred ustavnim sodiščem ureja zakon.
Predlagatelje zahteve za začetek postopka pred ustavnim sodiščem določa zakon. Vsakdo lahko da pobudo za začetek postopka, če izkaže svoj pravni interes.
… (162. Člen)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Constitutional Council is an organ charged to assure the constitutionality of the laws. It is the judge of the constitutionality of the law, of the regulations and of the administrative acts of the Executive Power. Its decisions are not susceptible to any recourse. (Art. 190bis)
- FrenchLe Conseil Constitutionnel est un organe chargé d'assurer la constitutionnalité des lois. Il est juge de la constitutionnalité de la loi, des règlements et des actes administratifs du Pouvoir Exécutif. Ses décisions ne sont susceptibles d'aucun recours. (Art. 190bis)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
The Supreme Court shall have the following powers:
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(2) Review, revise, reverse, modify, or affirm on appeal or certiorari, as the law or the Rules of Court may provide, final judgments and orders of lower courts in:
(a) All cases in which the constitutionality or validity of any treaty, international or executive agreement, law, presidential decree, proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance, or regulation is in question.
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(5) Promulgate rules concerning the protection and enforcement of constitutional rights, pleading, practice, and procedure in all courts, the admission to the practice of law, the Integrated Bar, and legal assistance to the underprivileged. Such rules shall provide a simplified and inexpensive procedure for the speedy disposition of cases, shall be uniform for all courts of the same grade, and shall not diminish, increase, or modify substantive rights. Rules of procedure of special courts and quasi-judicial bodies shall remain effective unless disapproved by the Supreme Court.
… (Art. VIII, Sec. 5) - Filipino
Dapat magtaglay ang Kataastaasang Hukuman ng sumusunod na mga kapangyarihan:
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(2) Rebyuhin, rebisahin, baligtarin, baguhin, o patibayan sa paghahabol o certiorari, ayon sa mga maaaring itadhana ng batas o ng mga alituntunin ng hukuman, ang mga pangwakas na pagpapasya at mga kautusan ng mga nakabababang hukuman sa:
(a) Lahat ng mga usapin na ang konstitusyonaliti o baliditi ng ano mang kasunduang-bansa, kasunduang internasyonal o tagapagpaganap, batas, dekri ng pangulo, ordinansa, kautusang tagapagpaganap, proklamasyon, o regulasyon ay pinagtatalunan.
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(5) Maglagda ng mga alituntunin tungkol sa pangangalaga at pagpapatupad ng mga karapatang konstitusyonal, pleading, practice, at pamamaraan sa lahat ng mga hukuman, pagtanggap sa practice bilang abugado, integrated bar, at tulong na pambatas sa mga kapuspalad. Ang gayong mga alituntunin ay dapat magtakda ng payak at di magastos na pamamaraan para sa mabilis na pagpapasyal sa mga usapin, maging magkakatulad sa lahat ng hukuman na magkakaantas, at hindi magbabawas, magdaragdag, o magbabago ng mga karapatang makabuluhan. Ang mga alituntunin ng pamamaraan ng mga tanging hukuman at mga kalupunan na mala-panghukuman ay dapat manatiling maybisa hangga't hindi pinawawalang-saysay ng Kataastaasang Hukuman.
... (Art. VIII, Seksyon 5)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe international engagements specified in Articles 114 to 116 must be deferred before their ratification to the Constitutional Court, either by the President of the Republic, or by the Prime Minister, or by the President of the National Assembly or by one-tenth of the Deputies, or by the President of the High Council of the Collectivities or by one-tenth of the National Councilors.
The Constitutional Court verifies, within a time of one month, if these engagements contain a clause contrary to the Constitution.
… (Art. 90) - FrenchLes engagements internationaux prévus aux articles 114 à 116 doivent être déférés avant leur ratification à la Cour Constitutionnelle, soit par le Président de la République, soit par le Premier Ministre, soit par le Président de l'Assemblée Nationale ou par un dixième des députés, soit par le Président du Haut Conseil des Collectivités ou par un dixième des Conseillers Nationaux.
La Cour Constitutionnelle vérifie, dans un délai d'un mois, si ces engagements comportent une clause contraire à la Constitution.
… (Art. 90)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English…
(3) The Supreme Court—
(a) is the final appellate court;
(b) has exclusive jurisdiction, subject to such requirements as prescribed by written law, to hear and determine appeals from all final judgments of the Court of Appeal; and
(c) has original jurisdiction to hear and determine constitutional questions referred under section 91(5).
(4) An appeal may not be brought to the Supreme Court from a final judgment of the Court of Appeal unless the Supreme Court grants leave to appeal.
… (Sec. 98) - iTaukei…
(3) Na Mataveilewai Cecere e—
(a) iotioti ni mataveilewai me rogoci kina e dua na kisi;
(b) tiko vua na lewa cecere duadua, me vaka e vakaroti ena lawa tabaki, me rogoca ka vakatulewa ena lewa sa tauca na Mataveilewai ni Rogokudru; ka
(c) tiko vua na lewa cecere me rogoca ka vakatulewa ena vakatataro ni Yavunivakavulewa me vaka e vakamacalataki ena tikina 91(5).
(4) Na Mataveilewai Cecere ena sega ni rawa ni dikeva tale na vakatulewa ni Mataveilewai ni Rogokudru vakavo kevaka sa vakadonui.
… (Sec. 98)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
The following recourses and mechanisms of constitutional control are also established:
1) The Recourse of Habeas Data as guarantee of protection [tutela] of personal data established [asentados] in archives, registers, databases or other technical means, of public or private nature, whose publicity constitutes [an] invasion of personal privacy and has relevance to the treatment of sensitive data of the persons in their intimate and familiar domain [ámbito]. The Recourse of Habeas Data proceeds in favor of any person to know in what circumstances, to what ends, when, and who makes contact with their personal data and its improper [indebida] publicity.
2) The conflict of competence and constitutionality between the Powers of the State. The representatives of the Powers of the State will promote the conflict of competence and constitutionality when they consider that a law, decree or regulation, act, resolution or provision of another organ [órgano], invades the domain of their privative constitutional competences.
3) The control of constitutionality in [a] concrete case as incidental mechanism of control. When in a case submitted to the cognizance of [a] judicial authority, it considers that a norm on whose validity the decision [fallo] depends is contrary to the Constitution, it must proceed to declare its unconstitutionality for that specific [en concreto] case. The parties in the process may solicit the unconstitutionality of a norm that is being applied to the case. The judicial authority must pronounce itself on the point, accepting [acogiendo] or rejecting the claim [pretensión].
4) The conflicts of constitutionality between the Central Government and the Municipal Governments and [Governments] of the Autonomous Regions of the Caribbean Coast.
The Law of Constitutional Justice will regulate the recourses and mechanism established in this chapter.3 (Art. 190) - Spanish
Se establecen también los siguientes recursos y mecanismos de control constitucional:
1) El Recurso de Habeas Data como garantía de tutela de datos personales asentados en archivos, registros, bancos de datos u otros medios técnicos, de naturaleza pública o privada, cuya publicidad constituya invasión a la privacidad personal y tenga relevancia con el tratamiento de datos sensibles de las personas en su ámbito íntimo y familiar. El Recurso de Habeas Data procede a favor de toda persona para saber quién, cuándo, con qué fines y en qué circunstancias toma contacto con sus datos personales y su publicidad indebida.
2) El conflicto de competencia y constitucionalidad entre los Poderes del Estado. Los representantes de los Poderes del Estado promoverán el conflicto de competencia y constitucionalidad cuando consideren que una ley, decreto o reglamento, acto, resolución o disposición de otro órgano, invade el ámbito de sus competencias privativas constitucionales.
3) El control de constitucionalidad en caso concreto como un mecanismo incidental de control. Cuando en un caso sometido al conocimiento de autoridad judicial, ésta considere que una norma de cuya validez depende el fallo es contraria a la Constitución, deberá proceder a declarar su inconstitucionalidad para el caso en concreto. Las partes en el proceso pueden solicitar la inconstitucionalidad de una norma que se esté aplicando al caso. La autoridad judicial deberá pronunciarse sobre el punto, acogiendo o rechazando la pretensión.
4) Los conflictos de constitucionalidad entre el Gobierno Central y los Gobiernos Municipales y de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe.
La Ley de Justicia Constitucional regulará los recursos y mecanismos establecidos en este capítulo. (Art. 190)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. It is incumbent upon the Supreme Court of Justice, on legal and constitutional matters:
a) To review and declare the unconstitutionality and illegality of normative and legislative acts by the organs of the State;
b) To provide an anticipatory verification of the legality and constitutionality of the statutes and referenda;
c) To verify cases of unconstitutionality by omission;
d) To rule, as a venue of appeal, on the suppression of norms considered unconstitutional by the courts of instance;
e) To verify the legality regarding the establishment of political parties and their coalitions and order their registration or dissolution, in accordance with the Constitution and the law;
f) To exercise all other competencies provided for by the Constitution or the law.
2. It is incumbent upon the Supreme Court of Justice, in the specific field of elections:
a) To verify the legal requirements for candidates for the office of President of the Republic;
b) To certify at last instance the regularity and validity of the acts of the electoral process, in accordance with the respective law;
c) To validate and proclaim the results of the electoral process. (Sec. 126) - Tetum1. Kompete ba Tribunál Supremu Justisa nian, iha área lia jurídiku-konstitusionál nian:
a) Apresia no deklara lala’ok latuir Lei-Inan no latuir Lei-oan atu-ofisiál lejizlativu sira no norma sira órgaun Estadu ninian;
b) Haree uluk lala’ok Lei-Inan no Lei-oan nian kona-ba diploma lejislativu no referendum nian.
c) Haree kona-ba lala’ok latuir Lei-Inan tan omisaun;
d) Deside, iha sede rekursu nian, kona-ba dezaplikasaun norma sira-ne’ebé tribunál instánsia sira haree hanesan latuir Lei-Inan;
e) Haree legalidade kona-ba konstituisaun partidu polítiku sira-nian no sira-nia koligasaun, no haruka halo sira-nia rejistu eh hamate sira tuir LeiInan no lei-oan sira haruka.
f) Hala’o kompeténsia seluk-seluk ne’ebé Lei-Inan no lei-oan sira hato’o.
2. Kona loloos ba eleisaun sira, kompete ba Tribunál Supremu Justisa nian:
a) Haree ba kondisaun legál ne’ebé tenke iha atu hala’o kandidatura Prezidente-Repúblika nian;
b) Tesi-lia atu ema ida la sadik tan kona-ba regularidade no validade lala’ok prosesu eleitorál nian, tuir lei ne’e haruka;
c) Fó validade no fó-sai rezultadu prosesu eleitorál nian. (Art. 126) - Portuguese1. Ao Supremo Tribunal de Justiça compete, no domínio das questões jurídicoconstitucionais:
a) Apreciar e declarar a inconstitucionalidade e ilegalidade dos actos legislativos e normativos dos órgãos do Estado;
b) Verificar previamente a constitucionalidade e a legalidade dos diplomas legislativos e dos referendos;
c) Verificar a inconstitucionalidade por omissão;
d) Decidir, em sede de recurso, sobre a desaplicação de normas consideradas inconstitucionais pelos tribunais de instância;
e) Verificar a legalidade da constituição de partidos políticos e suas coligações e ordenar o seu registo ou extinção, nos termos da Constituição e da lei;
f) Exercer todas as outras competências que lhe sejam atribuídas na Constituição ou na lei.
2. No domínio específico das eleições, cabe ao Supremo Tribunal de Justiça:
a) Verificar os requisitos legais exigidos para as candidaturas a Presidente da República;
b) Julgar em última instância a regularidade e validade dos actos do processo eleitoral, nos termos da lei respectiva;
c) Validar e proclamar os resultados do processo eleitoral. (Art. 126)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court is the jurisdiction competent in constitutional and electoral matters.
It is charged with deciding on the constitutionality of the laws, of the ordinances as well as of the conformity of international treaties and agreements with the Constitution.
It interprets the provisions of the Constitution. It controls the regularity, the transparency and the honesty [sincérité] of the referendum, [and] of the presidential and legislative elections. It is [the] judge of the electoral disputes [contentieux] and proclaims the definitive results of the elections. (Art. 120) - FrenchLa Cour constitutionnelle est la juridiction compétente en matière constitutionnelle et électorale.
Elle est chargée de statuer sur la constitutionnalité des lois, des ordonnances ainsi que de la conformité des traités et accords internationaux à la Constitution.
Elle interprète les dispositions de la Constitution. Elle contrôle la régularité, la transparence et la sincérité du référendum, des élections présidentielles et législatives. Elle est juge du contentieux électoral et proclame les résultats définitifs des élections. (Art. 120)
Jurisdiction and Access
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(1) Except for Part IX Land and Titles Court and the laws administered thereunder, the Supreme Court shall:
(a) have such original, appellate and, revisional jurisdiction; and
(b) possess and exercise all the jurisdiction, power, and authority, which may be necessary to administer the laws of Samoa.
(2) Except for Part IX Land and Titles Court and without prejudice to any appellate or revisional jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, where in any proceedings before another Court (except the Court of Appeal) a question arises as to the interpretation or effect of any provision of this Constitution, the Supreme Court may, on the application of any party to the proceedings, determine that question and either dispose of the case or remit it to that other Court to be disposed of in accordance with the determination.
(3) Except for Part IX Land and Titles Court, the Head of State, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, may refer to the Supreme Court for its opinion any question as to the interpretation or effect of any provision of this Constitution which has arisen or appears likely to arise, and the Court shall pronounce its opinion on any question so referred to it. (Art. 70) - Samoan
(1) Ae vagana ai mo le Vaega IX Faamasinoga o Fanua ma Suafa ma Tulafono o Jo o faafoeina ai i lalo, o le a i ai i le Faamasinoga Sili:
(a) o puleaga faavae, tau talosaga ma le toe iloiloga; ma
(b) i ai ma faatino o puleaga uma, pule ma pule faataga, ia e ono mafai ona talafeagai i le faafoeina o Tulafono a Samoa.
(2) Ae vagana ai mo le Vaega IX Faamasinoga o Fanua ma Suafa, ma e aunoa ma le faitioina o so o se itu e uiga i le toe iloiloga a le Faamasinoga Sili, i ni taualumaga i luma o se tasi faamasinoga (vagana ai a le Faamasinoga o Talosaga) e lagaina ai se faamatalaga po o se itu e uiga i le aoga o so o se aiaiga o lenei Faavae, e mafai e le Faamasinoga Sili, i le talosaga a so o se Vaega o tagata o Jo o auai i taualumaga ona faatatauina lena fesili ma faamaapeina le mataupu po o le tuu atu i luma o se tasi Faamasinoga e faamaapeina ai, ina ia talafeagai ma le fuafuaga ua faatatauina.
(3) Ae vagana ai mo le Vaega IX Faamasinoga o Fanua ma Suafa, e mafai e le O Le Ao o le Malo, i luga o le fautuaga a le Palemia, ona siligia le Faamasinoga Sili mo sona finagalo i so o se mataupu e faaletonu ai e uiga i le faamatalaga po o se aoga o so o se aiaiga o lenei Faavae ua manu mai po o le faamata o le a manu mai, ma o le a faaalia e le Faamasinoga Sili i le faamasinoga e avanoa mo so o se tasi i sona finagalo e uiga i so o se mataupu na faapea ona tuuina atu ia te ia. (Mataupu 70)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of section 39(8), an appeal shall lie from decisions of the High Court to the Court of Appeal as of right in the following cases—
(a) final decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings on questions as to the interpretation of this Constitution;
(b) final decisions given in exercise of the jurisdiction conferred on the High Court by section 16 (which relates to the enforcement of the fundamental rights and freedoms); and
(c) such other cases as may be prescribed by Parliament. (Sec. 107)