Constitutional Court of Croatia
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The Constitutional Court of Croatia is the highest body for the protection of constitutionality and legality in Croatia, empowered to review laws, resolve jurisdictional disputes, and safeguard fundamental rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Court of Croatia canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional court
ⓘ
court ⓘ judicial body ⓘ |
| appealFrom | no appeal against its decisions ⓘ |
| branch | judicial branch ⓘ |
| composition | judges elected by the Croatian Parliament ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| decisionEffect |
annulled provisions cease to have legal effect
ⓘ
decisions are binding on all ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of Croatia of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Croatian ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Croatia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitutional Act on the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Zagreb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberCount | 13 judges ⓘ |
| notPartOf | regular court hierarchy of Croatia ⓘ |
| officialName | Ustavni sud Republike Hrvatske NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
constitutionality of acts of the Croatian Parliament
ⓘ
constitutionality of acts of the Government of Croatia ⓘ constitutionality of regulations of local and regional self-government units ⓘ |
| power |
annulment of unconstitutional laws
ⓘ
annulment of unlawful regulations ⓘ constitutional complaints by individuals ⓘ deciding on the impeachment of the President of Croatia for violation of the Constitution ⓘ interpretation of constitutional provisions in its decisions ⓘ judicial review of laws ⓘ monitoring the constitutionality and legality of elections and referendums ⓘ resolution of jurisdictional disputes between legislative, executive and judicial authorities ⓘ resolution of jurisdictional disputes between state bodies ⓘ review of the conformity of laws with the Constitution of Croatia ⓘ review of the conformity of other regulations with the Constitution and laws ⓘ review of the constitutionality of international treaties before ratification ⓘ |
| precededBy | Constitutional Court of the Socialist Republic of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reappointment | judges may be re-elected ⓘ |
| reportsTo | no higher court ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of the Constitution of Croatia
ⓘ
highest body for the protection of constitutionality in Croatia ⓘ highest body for the protection of legality in Croatia ⓘ protector of fundamental human rights and freedoms ⓘ |
| seat | Zagreb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Ustavni sud RH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
constitutional law
ⓘ
electoral disputes ⓘ human rights ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| termLength | 8 years ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | specialized court outside the regular judiciary ⓘ |
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