Parliament in joint session

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Parliament in joint session is the combined meeting of both houses of the Italian Parliament, convened for key constitutional functions such as electing the President of the Republic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf institutional body
parliamentary procedure
appliesTo Parliament of Italy
surface form: Italian Parliament
assistedBy President of the Senate of the Republic
canInitiate impeachment of the President of the Republic
category Parliament of Italy
surface form: Italian Parliament

Italian constitutional law
combines Chamber of Deputies
Senate of the Republic
compositionIncludes all deputies
all elected senators
senators for life
constitutionalArticle Article 104 of the Constitution of Italy
Article 135 of the Constitution of Italy
Article 55 of the Constitution of Italy
Article 83 of the Constitution of Italy
Article 90 of the Constitution of Italy
constitutionalRole exercise of key constitutional functions
convenedBy President of the Chamber of Deputies
convenedFor election of one‑third of the Constitutional Court judges
election of one‑third of the members of the High Council of the Judiciary
election of the President of the Republic
impeachment proceedings against the President of the Republic
oath of office of the President of the Republic
country Italy
decisionType binding constitutional decisions
elects President of Italy
surface form: President of the Republic of Italy

judges of the Constitutional Court
members of the High Council of the Judiciary
governingRules Constitution of Italy
surface form: Italian Constitution

joint rules of procedure of the Chambers
governmentBranch legislative branch of Italy
hasOfficialNameInItalian Parliament in joint session self-linksurface differs
surface form: Parlamento in seduta comune
hasPresidingOfficer President of the Chamber of Deputies as president of the joint session
jurisdiction national
languageUsed Italian
legalBasis Constitution of Italy
location Rome
meets on specific constitutional occasions
meetsAt Palazzo Montecitorio
notA permanent separate chamber
quorumType absolute majority (for later presidential ballots)
qualified majority (for initial presidential ballots)
relatedTo Italian Constitutional Court
surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy

High Council of the Judiciary
President of Italy
surface form: President of the Republic of Italy
scope functions common to both houses of Parliament
votingMethod secret ballot (for presidential election)

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Article 90 of the Constitution of Italy allocatesPowerTo Parliament in joint session
Consulta judgeAppointmentBy Parliament in joint session
Parliament in joint session hasOfficialNameInItalian Parliament in joint session self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Parlamento in seduta comune