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Composition and Appointment
- English(1) A person shall be qualified for appointment as Chief Justice if he or she is qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court and has been a judge of a superior court in a common law country for not less than ten years.
(2) A person shall be qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court if he or she holds or has held office as a judge of the Court of Appeal, or as a judge of a court having similar jurisdiction in a common law country, in each case for not less than five years, or if he or she has practised as a legal practitioner before a court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters in a common law country for not less than twelve years.
… (Sec. 139)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. The President of the Republic may request the Constitutional Council to carry out an anticipatory evaluation of the constitutionality of any legal instrument sent to him for enactment.
… (Art. 245) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República pode requerer ao Conselho Constitucional a apreciação preventiva da constitucionalidade de qualquer diploma que lhe tenha sido enviado para promulgação.
... (Art. 245)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishSubject to section 36, 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 that involve a question as to the interpretation of this Constitution;
(b) final decisions given in exercise of the jurisdiction conferred on the High Court by section 18 (which relates to the enforcement of the fundamental rights and freedoms);
… (Sec. 98)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishWithout prejudice to the provisions of the Constitution and if need be, the law, the organisation and operations of the National Council are determined by the rule of procedure which the Council issued.
Before being enforced, these rules of procedure must be submitted to the Supreme Court, which decides on its compliance with the Constitution and, if need be, with law. (Art. 61) - FrenchSous réserve des dispositions constitutionnelles et, le cas échéant, législatives, l'organisation et le fonctionnement du Conseil National sont déterminés par le règlement intérieur arrêté par le Conseil.
Ce règlement doit, avant sa mise en application, être soumis au Tribunal Suprême, qui se prononce sur sa conformité aux dispositions constitutionnelles et, le cas échéant, législatives. (Art. 61)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
The Constitutional Council is a constitutional jurisdiction. It is independent and impartial.
The Constitutional Council is the regulatory organ for the functioning of the public powers.
The Constitutional Council is judge of the conformity of the law with the bloc de constitutionnalité [block/body of constitutionality].
The Constitutional Council is judge of the control of the presidential election and of the parliamentary elections. (Art. 126) - French
Le Conseil constitutionnel est une juridiction constitutionnelle. Il est indépendant et impartial.
Le Conseil constitutionnel est l'organe régulateur du fonctionnement des pouvoirs publics.
Le Conseil constitutionnel est juge de la conformité de la loi au bloc de constitutionnalité.
Le Conseil constitutionnel est juge du contrôle de l’élection présidentielle et des élections parlementaires. (Art. 126)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishAuthentic interpretation of laws is done by the Supreme Court.
Authentic interpretation of laws may be requested by Cabinet or the Bar Association.
Any interested person may request for an authentic interpretation of a law through the Bar Association.
… (Art. 96) - KinyarwandaIsobanurampamo ry’amategeko rikorwa n’Urukiko rw’Ikirenga.
Iryo sobanurampamo rishobora gusabwa na Guverinoma cyangwa Urugaga rw’Abavoka.
Umuntu wese ubifitemo inyungu ashobora gusaba isobanurampamo abinyujije ku Rugaga rw’Abavoka.
… (Ingingo ya 96) - FrenchL’interprétation authentique des lois est faite par la Cour Suprême.
L’interprétation authentique peut être demandée par le Gouvernement ou par l’Ordre des Avocats.
Toute personne intéressée peut demander l’interprétation authentique de la loi par l’intermédiaire de l’Ordre des Avocats.
… (Art. 96)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe declaration of the unconstitutionality of a law and the inapplicability of the provisions affected thereby, may be requested by any person who considers that his direct, personal, and legitimate interest is injured:
1. By means of lawsuit, which must be filed before the Supreme Court of Justice;
2. By plea of exception, which may be made in any judicial proceeding.
A judge or court which hears any judicial proceeding, or the Contentious-Administrative Tribunal, as the case may be, may also request the declaration of unconstitutionality of a law and its inapplicability, before rendering a decision.
In this case and in that provided in subparagraph 2 above, the proceedings shall be suspended and the case referred to the Supreme Court of Justice. (Art. 258) - SpanishLa declaración de inconstitucionalidad de una ley y la inaplicabilidad de las disposiciones afectadas por aquélla, podrán solicitarse por todo aquel que se considere lesionado en su interés directo, personal y legítimo:
1º) Por vía de acción, que deberá entablar ante la Suprema Corte de Justicia.
2º) Por vía de excepción, que podrá oponer en cualquier procedimiento judicial.
El Juez o Tribunal que entendiere en cualquier procedimiento judicial, o el Tribunal de lo Contencioso Administrativo, en su caso, también podrá solicitar de oficio la declaración de inconstitucionalidad de una ley y su inaplicabilidad, antes de dictar resolución.
En este caso y en el previsto por el numeral 2º), se suspenderán los procedimientos, elevándose las actuaciones a la Suprema Corte de Justicia. (Art. 258)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe following persons may make application to the Constitutional Tribunal in respect of matters specified in Article 189: the President of the Republic, the Marshal of the Sejm, the Marshal of the Senate, the Prime Minister, the First President of the Supreme Court, the President of the Chief Administrative Court and the President of the Supreme Chamber of Control. (Art. 192)
- PolishZ wnioskiem w sprawach, o których mowa w art. 189, do Trybunału Konstytucyjnego wystąpić mogą: Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej, Marszałek Sejmu, Marszałek Senatu, Prezes Rady Ministrów, Pierwszy Prezes Sądu Najwyższego, Prezes Naczelnego Sądu Administracyjnego i Prezes Najwyższej Izby Kontroli. (Art. 192)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
(1) Legislation that has been passed in accordance with the legislative procedure, as stipulated in this Chapter3, may be challenged only if it is alleged to contradict the Constitution.
(2) Legislation that has been passed in accordance with the legislative procedure, as stipulated in this Chapter, may be challenged by:
(a) All members of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament or one representative of a Federal Member State;
(b) A third of the members of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament;
(c) The Council of Ministers of the Federal Republic of Somalia; or
(d) Ten thousand (10,000) or more registered voters.
(3) Legislation that has been challenged, in accordance with Clause 1 and 2 of this Article, must be presented to, and decided upon, only by the Constitutional Court.
… (Art. 86) - Somali
(1) Sharci maray habraaca ansixinta sharciyada iyo dhaqangeliddaba waxaa lagu duri karaa oo keliya inuu ka soo horjeedo Dastuurka.
(2) Sharci maray shuruudaha ku xusan cutubkan waxaa duri kara:
(a) Golaha Aqalka Sare ee Baarlamaanka Federaalka, asagoo isu dhan ama ergo hal Dawladaha xubinta ka ah Dawladda Federaalka ka mid ah;
(b) Saddax meelood meel ka mid ah xildhibaannada Golaha Shacabka Federaalka;
(c) Golaha Wasiirrada Federaalka;
(d) Ugu yaraan 10,000(toban kun) oo cod bixiye oo diiwaangashan.
(3) Duridda sharci si waafaqsan faqradaha 1 iyo 2 ee qodobkan waxaa la horgeyn karaa go’aanna ka gaari karta Maxkamadda Dastuuriga ah oo keliya.
… (Qodobka 86aad.)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly has the following duties and authority to:
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4) interpret the Constitution as well as current laws and regulations;
… (Art. 116) - Korean최고인민회의 상임위원회는 다음과 같은 임무와 권한을 가진다.
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4. 헌법과 현행부문법, 규정을 해석한다.
… (제116조)