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Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishCitizens individually or collectively shall be entitled to file a special petition for protection against judgments, final writs or resolutions that have the force of sentencing. For ruling on the admissibility of this appeal, the court shall check compliance with the following requirements:
1. That the judgments, writs and resolutions are final and fully enforceable.
2. That the complainant shows that, in the judgment, there has been a breach, either by deed or omission, of due process of law or other rights enshrined in the Constitution. (Art. 437) - SpanishLos ciudadanos en forma individual o colectiva podrán presentar una acción extraordinaria de protección contra sentencias, autos definitivos y resoluciones con fuerza de sentencia. Para la admisión de este recurso la Corte constatará el cumplimiento de los siguientes requisitos:
1. Que se trate de sentencias, autos y resoluciones firmes o ejecutoriados.
2. Que el recurrente demuestre que en el juzgamiento se ha violado, por acción u omisión, el debido proceso u otros derechos reconocidos en la Constitución. (Art. 437)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
(1) The Constitutional Court decides, by means of [an] order [arret], on the conformity of laws with the Constitution.
(2) The Constitutional Court may be referred to [a matter], under title of preliminary opinion [titre prejudiciel], following the modalities to be determined by the law, by any jurisdiction to decide on the conformity of the laws, with the exception of the laws concerning approval of treaties, with the Constitution.
(3) The Constitutional Court will regulate the disputes of attribution according to the mode determined by the law.
(4) The attributions of the Constitutional Court may be extended by a law voted by a qualified majority gathering at least two-thirds of the votes of the members of the chamber of deputies, the vote by proxy not being admitted.
... (Art. 112)