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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
- English1. The Constitutional Council is a sovereign public office with special jurisdiction to administer justice in matters of a legal-constitutional nature.
… (Art. 240) - Portuguese1. O Conselho Constitucional é o órgão de soberania, ao qual compete especialmente administrar a justiça, em matérias de natureza jurídico-constitucional.
… (Art. 240)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
The following are enabled to interpose [the] action of unconstitutionality:
1. The President of the Republic;
2. The Attorney [Fiscal] of the Nation;
3. The President of the Judicial Power, with agreement of the Plenary Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice;
4. The Defender of the People;
5. Twenty-five percent of the legal number of members of the Congress;
6. Five thousand citizens with signatures verified by the National Jurado of Elections. If the norm is a municipal ordinance, one percent of the citizens of the respective territorial domain [ámbito], are enabled to impugn it, whenever this percentage does not exceed the number of signatures specified above;
7. The Regional Governors, with the agreement of the Regional Council or the provincial mayors with agreement of their Council, in matters of their competence;
8. The professional associations [colegios], in matters of their specialty. (Art. 203) - Spanish
Están facultados para interponer acción de inconstitucionalidad:
1. El Presidente de la República.
2. El Fiscal de la Nación.
3. El Presidente del Poder Judicial, con acuerdo de la Sala Plena de la Corte Suprema de Justicia.
4. El Defensor del Pueblo.
5. El veinticinco por ciento del número legal de congresistas.
6. Cinco mil ciudadanos con firmas comprobadas por el Jurado Nacional de Elecciones. Si la norma es una ordenanza municipal, está facultado para impugnarla el uno por ciento de los ciudadanos del respectivo ámbito territorial, siempre que este porcentaje no exceda del número de firmas anteriormente señalado.
7. Los Gobernadores Regionales con acuerdo del Consejo Regional, o los alcaldes provinciales con acuerdo de su Concejo, en materias de su competencia.
8. Los colegios profesionales, en materias de su especialidad. (Art. 203)