President of the Constitutional Court (Portugal)
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The President of the Constitutional Court of Portugal is the head of the country’s highest court for constitutional review, overseeing the interpretation and enforcement of the Portuguese Constitution.
Aliases (2)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
judicial office
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public office in Portugal → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Portuguese Republic
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| appointedBy |
Constitutional Court of Portugal
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| belongsToBranch |
judicial branch of Portugal
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| country |
Portugal
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| createdBy |
constitutional reforms establishing the Constitutional Court of Portugal
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| distinctFrom |
President of the Republic of Portugal
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President of the Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) → |
| electedBy |
judges of the Constitutional Court of Portugal
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| establishedIn |
20th century
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| hasDuty |
ensure compliance of court decisions with the Constitution
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ensure regular functioning of the Constitutional Court → guarantee independence of the Constitutional Court → |
| hasPower |
allocates cases among judges of the Constitutional Court
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convenes and chairs court meetings → directs the work of the Constitutional Court → represents the court before other state organs → |
| hasRole |
head of the highest court for constitutional review in Portugal
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manages internal functioning of the Constitutional Court → oversees enforcement of the Portuguese Constitution → oversees interpretation of the Portuguese Constitution → presides over plenary sessions of the Constitutional Court → represents the Constitutional Court externally → |
| headOf |
Constitutional Court of Portugal
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| languageOfWork |
Portuguese
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| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
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Law of the Constitutional Court (Portugal) → |
| locatedIn |
Palace of Ratton, Lisbon
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| officeType |
non-political judicial office
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| partOf |
Portuguese judicial system
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constitutional justice system of Portugal → |
| rank |
highest-ranking judge in the Constitutional Court of Portugal
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| relatedTo |
Constitutional Court of Portugal
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Portuguese Constitution → judiciary of Portugal → |
| reportsTo |
no superior judicial authority
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| requiresQualification |
must be a judge of the Constitutional Court of Portugal
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| scopeOfAuthority |
constitutional review of laws and norms in Portugal
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participation in decisions on electoral disputes and referendums → review of constitutionality of acts of the President of the Republic, Assembly of the Republic, Government and other authorities → |
| seat |
Lisbon
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| selectionMethod |
indirect election by fellow constitutional judges
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| supervises |
administrative services of the Constitutional Court
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| termLength |
fixed term defined by Portuguese law
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| typeOfJurisdiction |
constitutional jurisdiction
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Council of State (Portugal)
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compositionIncludes |
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President of the Constitutional Court (Portugal)
("President of the Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal)")
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distinctFrom |
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Italian Constitutional Court
("President of the Constitutional Court")
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presidentTitle |