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Jurisdiction and Access
Nigeria
- English(1) An appeal shall lie from decisions of the Federal High Court or a High Court to the Court of Appeal as of right in the following cases –
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(c) decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings on questions as to the interpretation or application of this Constitution;
(d) decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings on questions as to whether any of the provisions of Chapter IV of this Constitution has been, is being or is likely to be, contravened in relation to any person;
… (Sec. 241)
Jurisdiction and Access
Uruguay
- EnglishThe Supreme Court of Justice shall:
1. Try all violators of the Constitution, without exception; … (Art. 239) - SpanishA la Suprema Corte de Justicia corresponde:
1. Juzgar a todos los infractores de la Constitución, sin excepción alguna; … (Art. 239)
Jurisdiction and Access
Lithuania
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court shall consider and adopt decisions on whether the laws of the Republic of Lithuania or other acts adopted by the Seimas are in conflict with the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania.
The Constitutional Court shall also consider whether the following are in conflict with the Constitution and laws:
1) the acts of the President of the Republic;
2) the acts of the Government of the Republic.
The Constitutional Court shall present conclusions on:
1) whether there were the violations of election laws during the elections of the President of the Republic or the elections of the Members of the Seimas;
2) whether the state of health of the President of the Republic allows him to continue to hold office;
3) whether the international treaties of the Republic of Lithuania are in conflict with the Constitution;
4) whether the concrete actions of the Members of the Seimas and state officials against whom an impeachment case has been instituted are in conflict with the Constitution (Art. 105) - LithuanianKonstitucinis Teismas nagrinėja ir priima sprendimą, ar neprieštarauja Lietuvos Respublikos Konstitucijai Lietuvos Respublikos įstatymai ir kiti Seimo priimti aktai.
Konstitucinis Teismas taip pat nagrinėja, ar neprieštarauja Konstitucijai ir įstatymams:
1) Respublikos Prezidento aktai;
2) Respublikos Vyriausybės aktai.
Konstitucinis Teismas teikia išvadas:
1) ar nebuvo pažeisti rinkimų įstatymai per Respublikos Prezidento ar Seimo narių rinkimus;
2) ar Respublikos Prezidento sveikatos būklė leidžia jam ir toliau eiti pareigas;
3) ar Lietuvos Respublikos tarptautinės sutartys neprieštarauja Konstitucijai;
4) ar Seimo narių ir valstybės pareigūnų, kuriems pradėta apkaltos byla, konkretūs veiksmai prieštarauja Konstitucijai. (105 straipsnis)
Jurisdiction and Access
Congo
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court is the high jurisdiction of the State in constitutional matter.
It is [the] judge of the constitutionality of the laws, [and] of the international treaties and agreements.
The Constitutional Court is the regulatory organ of the functioning of the institutions and of the activities of the public powers. (Art. 175) - FrenchLa Cour constitutionnelle est la haute juridiction de l’Etat en matière constitutionnelle.
Elle est juge de la constitutionnalité des lois, des traités et accords internationaux.
La Cour constitutionnelle est l’organe régulateur du fonctionnement des institutions et des activités des pouvoirs publics. (Art. 175)
Jurisdiction and Access
Sierra Leone
- English(1) The Supreme Court shall, save as otherwise provided in section 122 of this Constitution, have original jurisdiction, to the exclusion of all other Courts—
a. in all matters relating to the enforcement or interpretation of any provision of this Constitution; and
b. where any question arises whether an enactment was made in excess of the power conferred upon Parliament or any other authority or person by law or under this Constitution.
(2) Where any question relating to any matter or question as is referred to in subsection (1) arises in any proceedings in any Court, other than the Supreme Court, that Court shall stay the proceedings and refer the question of law involved to the Supreme Court for determination; and the Court in which the question arose shall dispose of the case in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court. (Sec. 124)
Jurisdiction and Access
Bangladesh
- English(1) The Appellate Division shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals from judgments, decrees, orders or sentences of the High Court Division.
(2) An appeal to the Appellate Division from a judgment, decree, order or sentence of the High Court Division shall lie as of right where the High Court Division –
(a) certifies that the case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of this Constitution;
… (Art. 103) - Bengali(১) হাইকোর্ট বিভাগের রায়, ডিক্রী, আদেশ বা দণ্ডাদেশের বিরুদ্ধে আপীল শুনানীর ও তাহা নিষ্পত্তির এখতিয়ার আপীল বিভাগের থাকিবে।
(২) হাইকোর্ট বিভাগের রায়, ডিক্রী, আদেশ বা দণ্ডাদেশের বিরুদ্ধে আপীল বিভাগের নিকট সেই ক্ষেত্রে অধিকারবলে আপীল করা যাইবে, যে ক্ষেত্রে হাইকোর্ট বিভাগ
(ক) এই মর্মে সার্টিফিকেট দান করিবেন যে, মামলাটির সহিত এই সংবিধান-ব্যাখ্যার বিষয়ে আইনের গুরুত্বপূর্ণ প্রশ্ন জড়িত রহিয়াছে;
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ১০৩)
Jurisdiction and Access
North Macedonia
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia:
- decides on the conformity of laws with the Constitution;
- decides on the conformity of collective agreements and other regulations with the Constitution and laws;
- protects the freedoms and rights of the individual and citizen relating to the freedom of conviction, conscience, thought and public expression of thought, political association and activity as well as to the prohibition of discrimination among citizens on the ground of sex, race, religion or national, social or political affiliation;
- decides on conflicts of competency among holders of legislative, executive and judicial offices;
- decides on conflicts of competency among bodies of the Republic and units of local self-government;
- decides on the accountability of the President of the Republic;
- decides on the constitutionality of the programmes and statutes of political parties and associations of citizens and
- decides on other issues determined by the Constitution. (Art. 110) - MacedonianУставниот суд на Република Северна Македонија:
- одлучува за согласноста на законите со Уставот;
- одлучува за согласноста на другите прописи и на колективните договори со Уставот и со законите;
- ги штити слободите и правата на човекот и граѓанинот што се однесуваат на слободата на уверувањето, совеста, мислата и јавното изразување на мислата, политичкото здружување и дејствување и забраната на дискриминација на граѓаните по основ на пол, раса, верска, национална, социјална и политичка припадност;
- решава за судирот на надлежностите меѓу носителите на законодавната, извршната и судската власт;
- решава за судирот на надлежностите меѓу органите на Републиката и единиците на локалната самоуправа;
- одлучува за одговорноста на претседателот на Републиката;
- одлучува за уставноста на програмите и статутите на политичките партии и на здруженијата на граѓаните и
- одлучува и за други прашања утврдени со Уставот. (Член 110)
Jurisdiction and Access
Sudan
- English(1) The Constitutional Court is an independent court, separate from the judicial authority. It is competent to oversee the constitutionality of laws and measures, protect rights and freedoms, and adjudicate constitutional disputes.
(2) The Constitutional Court is formed and its competencies and powers is defined by law. (Art. 30) - Arabic1.المحكمة الدستورية محكمه مستقلة ومنفصلة عن السلطة القضائيه، تختص برقابة دستورية الثوانين والتدابير و حماية الحقوق والحريات والفصل في النزاعات الدستورية
2.تشكل المحكمة الدستورية وتحدد إختصاصاتها قوفقا للقانون. (الماده 31)
Jurisdiction and Access
Cyprus
- English1. The Supreme Constitutional Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate on any appeal made against a decision of an Administrative Court having exclusive jurisdiction to decide in the first instance on a recourse made to it on a complaint that a decision, an act or omission of any organ, authority or person, exercising any executive or administrative authority is contrary to any of the provisions of this Constitution or of any law or is made in excess or in abuse of powers vested in such organ or authority or person.
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2. Such a recourse may be made by a person whose any existing legitimate interest, which he has either as a person or by virtue of being a member of a Community, is adversely and directly affected by such decision or act or omission.
… (Art. 146) - Greek1. Tο Aνώτατον Συνταγματικόν Δικαστήριον κέκτηται αποκλειστικήν δικαιοδοσίαν να αποφασίζη επί πάσης εφέσεως κατά απόφασης Διοικητικού Δικαστηρίου το οποίο έχει αποκλειστική δικαιοδοσία να αποφασίζει σε πρώτο βαθμό επί πάσης προσφυγής υποβαλλομένης κατ’ αποφάσεως, πράξεως ή παραλείψεως οιουδήποτε οργάνου, αρχής ή προσώπου ασκούντων εκτελεστικήν ή διοικητικήν λειτουργίαν επί τω λόγω ότι αυτή είναι αντίθετος προς τας διατάξεις του Συντάγματος ή τον νόμον ή εγένετο καθ’ υπέρβασιν ή κατάχρησιν της εξουσίας της εμπεπιστευμένης εις το όργανον ή την αρχήν ή το πρόσωπον τούτο.
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2. H προσφυγή ασκείται υπό παντός προσώπου, του οποίου προσεβλήθη ευθέως δια της αποφάσεως, της πράξεως ή της παραλείψεως, ίδιον, ενεστώς έννομον συμφέρον, όπερ κέκτηται τούτο είτε ως άτομον είτε ως μέλος κοινότητός τινος.
… (Αρθρον 146) - Turkish1. Yüksek Anayasa Mahkemesi, icrai veya idari bir yetki kullanan herhangi bir organ, makam veya şahsın bir kararının, muamelesinin veya ihmalinin, bu Anayasanın veya herhangi bir kanunun hükümlerine aykırı olduğu veya bunların söz konusu organ veya makam ya da şahsa verilen yetkiyi aşmak veya kötüye kullanmak suretiyle yapıldığı şikâyeti ile bir İdare Mahkemesine yapılan başvurular hakkında İdare Mahkemesinin ilk derece mahkemesi sıfatıyla münhasır yetkili olarak verdiği tüm kararların temyizini karara bağlamak için münhasır yargı yetkisine sahiptir.
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2. Böyle bir müracaat, bir şahıs olması veya bir Cemaate mensup olması dolayısıyla sahip olduğu mevcut meşru bir menfaati, bu gibi karar veya muamele veya ihmal yüzünden olumsuz yönde ve doğrudan doğruya etkilenen bir şahıs tarafından yapılabilir.
... (Madde 146)
Jurisdiction and Access
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishAll legislation passed by the Islamic Consultative Assembly must be sent to the Guardian Council. The Guardian Council must review it within a maximum of ten days from its receipt with a view to ensuring its compatibility with the criteria of Islam and the Constitution. If it finds the legislation incompatible, it will return it to the Assembly for review. Otherwise the legislation will be deemed enforceable. (Art. 94)
- Persianکلیه مصوبات مجلس شورای اسلامی باید به شورای نگهبان فرستاده شود. شورای نگهبان موظف است آن را حداکثر ظرف ده روز از تاریخ وصول از نظر انطباق بر موازین اسلام و قانون اساسی مورد بررسی قرار دهد و چنانچه آن را مغایر ببیند برای تجدید نظر به مجلس بازگرداند. در غیر این صورت مصوبه قابل اجرا است. (اصل 94)