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Jurisdiction and Access
Niger
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court decides by order [par arrêt], on:
- the constitutionality of the laws;
- the Internal Regulations of the National Assembly before their application and their modifications;
- the conflicts of attribution between the Institutions of the State.
The Constitutional Court is competent to decide on any question of interpretation and of application of the Constitution. (Art. 126) - FrenchLa Cour constitutionnelle se prononce par arrêt, sur :
- la constitutionnalité des lois ;
- le Règlement intérieur de l'Assemblée nationale avant sa mise en application et ses modifications ;
- les conflits d'attribution entre les institutions de l'Etat.
La Cour constitutionnelle est compétente pour statuer sur toute question d'interprétation et d'application de la Constitution. (Art. 126)
Jurisdiction and Access
Cabo Verde
- English1. The Constitutional Court shall be the court that has the power, specifically, to administer Justice in matters of a legal and constitutional nature, particularly with respect to:
a) Review of the constitutionality and legality, under the terms of the Constitution;
b) Verification of death and declaration of disability, of impediment or of loss of office of the President of the Republic;
c) Jurisdiction on matters of elections and political party organizations, under the terms of the law;
d) Resolution of conflicts of jurisdiction, under the terms of the law;
e) Writs of amparo.
… (Art. 215) - Portuguese1. O Tribunal Constitucional é o tribunal ao qual compete, especificamente, administrar a Justiça em matérias de natureza jurídicoconstitucional, designadamente, no que se refere a:
a) Fiscalização da constitucionalidade e legalidade, nos termos da Constituição;
b) Verificação da morte e declaração de incapacidade, de impedimento ou de perda de cargo do Presidente da República;
c) Jurisdição em matéria de eleições e de organizações político-partidárias, nos termos da lei;
d) Resolução de conflitos de jurisdição, nos termos da lei;
e) Recurso de amparo.
… (Art. 215)
Jurisdiction and Access
Saint Lucia
- English(1) An appeal shall lie from decisions of the Court of Appeal to Her Majesty in Council as of right in the following cases—
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(c) final decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings which involve a question as to the interpretation of this Constitution;
… (Sec. 108)