Constitutional Court of Slovenia
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The Constitutional Court of Slovenia is the country’s highest body for constitutional review, responsible for safeguarding the constitutionality of laws and protecting fundamental rights.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional court
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court ⓘ |
| abbreviation | US RS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | President of Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingForceOfDecisions |
binding on all natural and legal persons
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binding on all state authorities ⓘ |
| branch | judicial branch ⓘ |
| canAnnul |
unconstitutional laws
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unconstitutional regulations ⓘ |
| canReview |
acts of the Government of Slovenia
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acts of the National Assembly of Slovenia ⓘ local government regulations ⓘ |
| canSuspend | implementation of challenged acts in certain cases ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Chapter on the Constitutional Court in the Constitution of Slovenia ⓘ |
| country | Slovenia ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfJudges | 9 ⓘ |
| hearsCasesOn |
constitutional complaints by individuals
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petitions by other authorized applicants for review of constitutionality ⓘ requests by regular courts for constitutional review ⓘ |
| independence |
independent from executive branch
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independent from legislative branch ⓘ |
| judgeElectionConfirmedBy | National Assembly of Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judgeTermLength | 9 years ⓘ |
| judgeTermRenewable | no ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Slovene ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Slovenian legal system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ljubljana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
constitutional complaint procedure
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deciding jurisdictional disputes between state authorities ⓘ deciding on impeachment of the President of Slovenia ⓘ deciding on the unconstitutionality of acts and activities of political parties ⓘ judicial review of constitutionality of laws ⓘ review of constitutionality of general acts ⓘ review of constitutionality of international treaties before ratification ⓘ review of constitutionality of regulations ⓘ review of electoral disputes in certain cases ⓘ |
| proceduralLaw | Constitutional Court Act of Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects | human rights and fundamental freedoms ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of constitutionality of laws in Slovenia
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highest body for constitutional review in Slovenia ⓘ protector of fundamental rights in Slovenia ⓘ |
| seat | Beethovnova ulica, Ljubljana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfBody | independent state authority ⓘ |
| website | https://www.us-rs.si ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia
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