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Jurisdiction and Access
- English(1) Subject to this Article, the Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals from judgements, decrees, final orders or sentences of a High Court.
(2) An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any judgement, decree, final order or sentence of a High Court-
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(f) if the High Court certifies that the case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution.
… (Art. 185) - Urdu(ا) اس آرٹیکل کے تابع، عدالت عظمٰی کو کسی عدالت عالیہ کے صادر کردہ فیصلوں، ڈگریوں ، حتمی احکام یا سزاؤں کے خلاف اپیلوں کی سماعت کرنے اور ان پر فیصلہ صادر کرنے کا اختیار ہو گا۔
(۲) کسی عدالت عالیہ کے صادر کردہ کسی فیصلے، ڈگری، حتمی حکم یا سزا کے خلاف اپیل عدالت عظمٰی میں دائرکی جا سکے گی۔
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(و) اگر عدالت عالیہ اس امر کی تصدیق کر دے کہ مقدمے میں دستور کی تعبیر کے بارے میں کوئی اہم قانونی مسئلہ درپیش ہے۔
…(آرٹیکل ۱۸۵)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English(1) Subsection (2) applies in any proceedings in which a court determines whether a provision of primary legislation is compatible with a Convention right.
(2) If the court is satisfied that the provision is incompatible with a Convention right, it may make a declaration of that incompatibility.
(3) Subsection (4) applies in any proceedings in which a court determines whether a provision of subordinate legislation, made in the exercise of a power conferred by primary legislation, is compatible with a Convention right.
(4) If the court is satisfied—
(a) that the provision is incompatible with a Convention right, and
(b) that (disregarding any possibility of revocation) the primary legislation concerned prevents removal of the incompatibility,it may make a declaration of that incompatibility.
(5) In this section “court” means—
(a) the Supreme Court;
(b) the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council;
(c) the Court Martial Appeal Court;
(d) in Scotland, the High Court of Justiciary sitting otherwise than as a trial court or the Court of Session;
(e) in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, the High Court or the Court of Appeal.
(f) the Court of Protection, in any matter being dealt with by the President of the Family Division, the Chancellor of the High Court] or a puisne judge of the High Court.
... (Human Rights Act 1998, Sec. 4)6
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court takes cognizance of the recourses for interpretation of the Constitution on being referred to [the matter] by the President of the Republic, by the Government, by the President of the Senate, by the President of the National Assembly, by one-tenth of the members of each of the parliamentary Chambers, by the provincial Governors and by the Presidents of the Provincial Assemblies.
It resolves disputes concerning the presidential and legislative elections as well [concerning the] referendum.
It takes cognizance of the conflicts of competence between the Executive Power and the Legislative Power as well as between the State and the Provinces.
It takes cognizance of the recourses against the orders rendered by the Court of Cassation and the Council of State, only insofar as it decides on the attribution of the litigation to the jurisdiction of the judicial order or [to the] administrative [order]. This recourse is only receivable if a denial of jurisdiction has been raised by or before the Court of Cassation or the Council of State.
The modalities and the effects of the recourses referred to in the preceding paragraphs are determined by the law. (Art. 161) - FrenchLa Cour constitutionnelle connaît des recours en interprétation de la Constitution sur saisine du Président de la République, du Gouvernement, du Président du Sénat, du Président de l’Assemblée nationale, d’un dixième des membres de chacune des Chambres parlementaires, des Gouverneurs de province et des présidents des Assemblées provinciales.
Elle juge du contentieux des élections présidentielles et législatives ainsi que du référendum.
Elle connaît des conflits de compétences entre le Pouvoir exécutif et le Pouvoir législatif ainsi qu’entre l’Etat et les provinces.
Elle connaît des recours contre les arrêts rendus par la Cour de cassation et le Conseil d’Etat, uniquement en tant qu’ils se prononcent sur l’attribution du litige aux juridictions de l’ordre judiciaire ou administratif. Ce recours n’est recevable que si un déclinatoire de juridiction a été soulevé par ou devant la Cour de cassation ou le Conseil d’Etat.
Les modalités et les effets des recours visés aux alinéas précédents sont déterminés par la loi. (Art. 161)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of section 40(7) of this Constitution, 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 of this Constitution (which relates to the enforcement of the fundamental rights and freedoms).
(2) An Appeal shall lie from final decisions of the Public Service Board of Appeal to the Court of Appeal.
(3) The Chief Justice may make rules with respect to the practice and procedure of the Court of Appeal in relation to appeals from the Public Service Board of Appeal to the Court of Appeal. (Sec. 105)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court has duties and powers as follows:
(1) to consider and adjudicate on the constitutionality of a law or bill;
(2) to consider and adjudicate on a question regarding duties and powers of the House of Representative, the Senate, the National Assembly, the Council of Ministers or Independent Organs;
(3) others duties and powers prescribed in the Constitution.
The submission of a petition and the conditions for submitting a petition, the consideration and adjudication, the rendering of a decision, and the operation of the Court, except as prescribed by the Constitution, shall be in accordance with the Organic Act on the Procedures of the Constitutional Court. ... (Sec. 210) - Thaiศาลรัฐธรรมนูญมีหน้าที่และอํานาจดังต่อไปนี้
(๑) พิจารณาวินิจฉัยความชอบด้วยรัฐธรรมนูญของกฎหมายหรือร่างกฎหมาย
(๒) พิจารณาวินิจฉัยปัญหาเกี่ยวกับหน้าที่และอํานาจของสภาผู้แทนราษฎร วุฒิสภา รัฐสภา คณะรัฐมนตรี หรือองค์กรอิสระ
(๓) หน้าที่และอํานาจอื่นตามที่บัญญัติไว้ในรัฐธรรมนูญ
การยื่นคําร้องและเงื่อนไขการยื่นคําร้อง การพิจารณาวินิจฉัย การทําคําวินิจฉัย และการดําเนินงานของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ นอกจากที่บัญญัติไว้ในรัฐธรรมนูญแล้ว ให้เป็นไปตามพระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยวิธีพิจารณาของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ ... (มาตรา ๒๑๐)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe President or a Minister may, in accordance with the approval of the Cabinet, refer to the Supreme Court for its opinion any question concerning the interpretation or effect of any provision of this Constitution which has arisen or appears to the Cabinet likely to arise, and the Supreme Court shall pronounce in open court its opinion on the question. (Art. 55)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
The Constitutional Court decides obligatorily on:
– the treaties and international agreements before their entry into force, concerning their conformity with the Constitution, after the adoption by the Parliament of the law of authorization;
– the constitutionality of the organic laws and of the laws before their promulgation, of the ordinances as well as the regulatory acts [that] supposedly infringe the fundamental rights of the human person and the public freedoms, after their publication;
– the regulations of the National Assembly and of the Senate, the regulations of procedure of the Constitutional Court and the regulations of the Economic, Social and environmental Council, before their implementation, concerning their conformity with the Constitution;
– the regulations of the independent administrative authorities determined by the law, before their implementation, concerning their conformity with the Constitution;
– the conflicts of attribution between the institutions of the State;
– the regularity of the presidential [and] parliamentary elections, and of the operations of the referendum of which it proclaims the results.
The Constitutional Court is referred to [the matter] in case of dispute concerning the validity of an election, by any elector, any candidate, any political party or delegate of the Government under the conditions provided for by the organic law on the Constitutional Court. (Art. 84) - French
La Cour Constitutionnelle statue obligatoirement sur :
-les traités et accords internationaux avant leur entrée en vigueur, quant à leur conformité à la Constitution, après adoption par le Parlement de la loi d'autorisation ;
-la constitutionnalité des lois organiques et des lois avant leur promulgation, des ordonnances ainsi que des actes réglementaires censés porter atteinte aux droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine et aux libertés publiques, après leur publication ;
-les règlements de l'Assemblée Nationale et du Sénat, le règlement de procédure de la Cour Constitutionnelle et le règlement du Conseil Economique, Social et Environnemental, avant leur mise en application, quant à leur conformité à la Constitution ;
-les règlements des autorités administratives indépendantes déterminées par la loi, avant leur mise en application, quant à leur conformité à la Constitution ;
-les conflits d'attribution entre les institutions de l'Etat ;
-la régularité des élections présidentielles, parlementaires et des opérations de référendum dont elle proclame les résultats.
La Cour Constitutionnelle est saisie, en cas de contestation sur la validité d'une élection, par tout électeur, tout candidat, tout parti politique ou délégué du Gouvernement dans les conditions prévues par la loi organique sur la Cour Constitutionnelle. (Art. 84)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Supreme Court of Justice through the Constitutional Chamber will be the sole tribunal competent to declare the unconstitutionality of the laws, decrees, and regulations, in their form and content, in a general and obligatory manner, and it may do so on petition by any citizen. (Art. 183)
- SpanishLa Corte Suprema de Justicia por medio de la Sala de lo Constitucional será el único tribunal competente para declarar la inconstitucionalidad de las leyes, decretos y reglamentos, en su forma y contenido, de un modo general y obligatorio, y podrá hacerlo a petición de cualquier ciudadano. (Art. 183)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Supreme Court of the Republic is the highest judicial authority. The law shall specify how it can be formed, clarify its functions and the procedures to be followed before it. It shall undertake to do the following:
a. Judge on cases and pleas that laws, regulations, by-laws and decisions are not constitutional.
b. Judge disputes over conflict of jurisdiction.
c. Investigate and give opinions regarding appeals referred by the House of Representatives which relate to its membership.
d. Rule on appeals of final judgments in civilian, commercial, criminal, personal and administrative disputes and disciplinary cases according to the law.
e. To try the President of the Republic, the Vice President, the Prime Minister, his deputies, the ministers and their deputies according to the law. (Art. 153) - Arabicالمحكمة العليا للجمهورية هي أعلى هيئة قضائية ، ويحدد القانون كيفية تشكيلها ويبين اختصاصاتها والإجراءات التي تتبع أمامها ، وتمارس على وجه الخصوص في مجال القضاء ما يلي:
أ.الفصل في الدعاوى والدفوع المتعلقة بعدم دستورية القوانين واللوائح والأنظمة والقرارات.
ب.الفصل في تنازع الاختصاص بين جهات القضاء.
ج.التحقيق وإبداء الرأي في صحة الطعون المحالة إليها من مجلس النواب المتعلقة بصحة عضوية أي من أعضائه.
د.الفصل في الطعون في الاحكام النهائية وذلك في القضايا المدنية والتجارية والجنائية والأحوال الشخصية والمنازعات الإدارية والدعاوى التأديبية وفقاً للقانون.
ه.محاكمة رئيس الجمهورية ونائب الرئيس ورئيس الوزراء ونوابه والوزراء ونوابهم وفقاً للقانون.( مادة 153)
Jurisdiction and Access
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The Constitutional Court shall give opinions on proposals by the President, the Presidium of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, the Chamber of Representatives, the Council of the Republic, the Supreme Court and the Council of Ministers:
on the interpretation of the Constitution;
on the constitutionality of laws, presidential decrees, decrees of the Council of Ministers and the regulations of other state bodies.
The Constitutional Court issues opinions on the President's proposals:
on the constitutionality of draft laws amending and supplementing the Constitution;
on the constitutionality of laws passed by Parliament before they are signed by the President;
on the constitutionality of questions submitted to a republican referendum;
on the conformity with the Constitution of the international treaties of the Republic of Belarus which have not entered into force.
In cases provided for in the Constitution, the Constitutional Court shall issue opinions within two weeks:
on the proposal of the Presidium of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly that there are facts of systematic or gross violations of the Constitution by the President;
on the proposal of the President on the existence of a systematic or gross violation of the Constitution by the Houses of Parliament.
The Constitutional Court, on the proposal of the Presidium of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, shall issue opinions on the constitutionality of the elections of the President, members of the House of Representatives and members of the Council of the Republic.
The Constitutional Court shall rule in the manner prescribed by law:
upon complaints by citizens of violations of their constitutional rights and freedoms by verifying the constitutionality of the laws applied in a particular case, where all other judicial remedies have been exhausted;
upon requests from the courts, checking the constitutionality of legal acts to be applied in specific cases before the courts.
The opinions and judgments of the Constitutional Court are final and cannot be appealed or contested. (Art. 1161) - Belarusian
Канстытуцыйны Суд па прапановах Прэзідэнта, Прэзідыума Усебеларускага народнага сходу, Палаты прадстаўнікоў, Савета Рэспублікі, Вярхоўнага Суда, Савета Міністраў дае заключэнні:
аб тлумачэнні Канстытуцыі;
аб адпаведнасці Канстытуцыі законаў, указаў Прэзідэнта, пастаноў Савета Міністраў, нарматыўных прававых актаў іншых дзяржаўных органаў.
Канстытуцыйны Суд па прапановах Прэзідэнта дае заключэнні:
аб канстытуцыйнасці праектаў законаў аб унясенні змяненняў і дапаўненняў у Канстытуцыю;
аб адпаведнасці Канстытуцыі законаў, прынятых Парламентам, да іх падпісання Прэзідэнтам;
аб канстытуцыйнасці пытанняў, якія выносяцца на рэспубліканскі рэферэндум;
аб адпаведнасці Канстытуцыі міжнародных дагавораў Рэспублікі Беларусь, якія не ўступілі ў сілу.
У выпадках, прадугледжаных Канстытуцыяй, Канстытуцыйны Суд у двухтыднёвы тэрмін дае заключэнні:
па прапанове Прэзідыума Усебеларускага народнага сходу аб наяўнасці фактаў сістэматычнага або грубага парушэння Прэзідэнтам Канстытуцыі;
па прапанове Прэзідэнта аб наяўнасці фактаў сістэматычнага або грубага парушэння палатамі Парламента Канстытуцыі.
Канстытуцыйны Суд па прапанове Прэзідыума Усебеларускага народнага сходу дае заключэнні аб канстытуцыйнасці правядзення выбараў Прэзідэнта, дэпутатаў Палаты прадстаўнікоў і членаў Савета Рэспублікі.
Канстытуцыйны Суд у парадку, устаноўленым законам, выносіць рашэнні:
па скаргах грамадзян на парушэнні іх канстытуцыйных правоў і свабод, правяраючы канстытуцыйнасць законаў, прымененых у канкрэтнай справе, калі вычарпаны ўсе іншыя сродкі судовай абароны;
па запытах судоў, правяраючы канстытуцыйнасць нарматыўных прававых актаў, якія падлягаюць прымяненню пры разглядзе судамі канкрэтных спраў.
Заключэнні і рашэнні Канстытуцыйнага Суда з’яўляюцца канчатковымі, абскарджанню і апратэставанню не падлягаюць. (Артыкул 1161) - Russian
Конституционный Суд по предложениям Президента, Президиума Всебелорусского народного собрания, Палаты представителей, Совета Республики, Верховного Суда, Совета Министров дает заключения:
о толковании Конституции;
о соответствии Конституции законов, указов Президента, постановлений Совета Министров, нормативных правовых актов других государственных органов.
Конституционный Суд по предложениям Президента дает заключения:
о конституционности проектов законов о внесении изменений и дополнений в Конституцию;
о соответствии Конституции законов, принятых Парламентом, до их подписания Президентом;
о конституционности вопросов, выносимых на республиканский референдум;
о соответствии Конституции не вступивших в силу международных договоров Республики Беларусь.
В случаях, предусмотренных Конституцией, Конституционный Суд в двухнедельный срок дает заключения:
по предложению Президиума Всебелорусского народного собрания о наличии фактов систематического или грубого нарушения Президентом Конституции;
по предложению Президента о наличии фактов систематического или грубого нарушения палатами Парламента Конституции.
Конституционный Суд по предложению Президиума Всебелорусского народного собрания дает заключения о конституционности проведения выборов Президента, депутатов Палаты представителей и членов Совета Республики.
Конституционный Суд в порядке, установленном законом, выносит решения:
по жалобам граждан на нарушения их конституционных прав и свобод, проверяя конституционность законов, примененных в конкретном деле, если исчерпаны все другие средства судебной защиты;
по запросам судов, проверяя конституционность нормативных правовых актов, подлежащих применению при рассмотрении судами конкретных дел.
Заключения и решения Конституционного Суда являются окончательными, обжалованию и опротестованию не подлежат. (Статья 1161)