Constitutional Court of Peru

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The Constitutional Court of Peru is the country’s highest body for constitutional review and interpretation, responsible for safeguarding the constitution and resolving disputes over the constitutionality of laws and government actions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional court
court
judicial body
abbreviation TC
appealStatus its decisions are generally final and unappealable
appointmentBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
bindingForce its decisions are binding on all public authorities in Peru
branch part of the constitutional jurisdiction of Peru
composition panel of magistrates
country Peru
establishedBy Constitution of Peru
function decide on habeas corpus, amparo, habeas data, and compliance processes at final instance
decide on unconstitutionality actions against laws and norms
protect fundamental rights recognized in the Constitution of Peru
settle conflicts of competence between state organs regarding constitutional matters
jurisdiction Peru
languageOfProceedings Spanish
legalStatus independent body
location Lima
locationCountry Peru
memberTitle magistrate
nativeNameLanguage es
power annulment of unconstitutional laws
interpretation of constitutional provisions
judicial review of laws
review of government acts for constitutionality
predecessor Constitutional Court of Peru self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tribunal of Constitutional Guarantees of Peru
role guardian of the Constitution of Peru
highest body for constitutional review in Peru
interpreter of the Constitution of Peru
resolves disputes over constitutionality of government actions
resolves disputes over constitutionality of laws
seat City of Arequipa Avenue, Lima (approximate)
typeOfLawHandled constitutional law

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Lima hostsInstitution Constitutional Court of Peru
Constitutional Court of Peru predecessor Constitutional Court of Peru self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tribunal of Constitutional Guarantees of Peru
Government of Peru constitutionalCourt Constitutional Court of Peru
Constitution of Peru establishes Constitutional Court of Peru
Superior Courts of Justice of Peru subjectTo Constitutional Court of Peru
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Peru in constitutional review matters
TC officialName Constitutional Court of Peru
this entity surface form: Tribunal Constitucional del Perú
TC abbreviationFor Constitutional Court of Peru
this entity surface form: Tribunal Constitucional del Perú