Italian Constitutional Court

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The Italian Constitutional Court is Italy’s highest court for constitutional review, responsible for assessing the legitimacy of laws and resolving conflicts between branches and levels of government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional court
court
appointmentRequirement Italian citizenship
high legal qualifications
branchOfGovernment judicial branch
cannotReview constitutional amendments on the merits
canReview regional laws after promulgation
state laws after promulgation
compositionMethod appointed by the President of the Republic
elected by Parliament in joint session
elected by the supreme ordinary and administrative courts
constitutionalArticle Article 134 of the Italian Constitution
country Italy
decisionEffect annulment of unconstitutional laws
binding effect erga omnes
established 1956
hierarchicalPosition highest court for constitutional matters in Italy
jurisdiction Italy
language Italian
legalBasis Constitution of Italy
surface form: Constitution of the Italian Republic
legalSystem civil law system
locatedIn Rome
locatedInBuilding Palazzo della Consulta
Quirinal Hill
nativeName Italian Constitutional Court self-linksurface differs
surface form: Corte costituzionale
numberOfJudges 15
oversees constitutionality of national laws
constitutionality of regional statutes
power conflict resolution between Regions
conflict resolution between State and Regions
conflict resolution between branches of government
judgment on admissibility of abrogative referendums
judgment on charges against the President of the Republic
judicial review of legislation
review of State laws
review of regional laws
presidentElection elected by the judges of the Court
presidentReelection eligible for re-election
presidentTermLength 3 years
presidentTitle President of the Constitutional Court (Portugal)
surface form: President of the Constitutional Court
procedure direct review by State or Regions
incidental review raised by ordinary courts
reelection not eligible for immediate reappointment
role guardian of the Italian Constitution
seat Rome
shortName Consulta
termLength 9 years
typeOfReview constitutional review of laws
website https://www.cortecostituzionale.it

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Rome isSeatOf Italian Constitutional Court
Government of Italy constitutionalCourt Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
Italian Constitutional Court nativeName Italian Constitutional Court self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Corte costituzionale
Constitution of Italy establishesInstitution Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
Article 90 of the Constitution of Italy interpretedBy Italian Constitutional Court
Judiciary of Italy hasTopCourt Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
Judiciary of Italy constitutionalReviewBy Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
Marta Cartabia memberOf Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
Consulta officialName Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Corte costituzionale della Repubblica Italiana
Article 134 of the Italian Constitution jurisdictionOver Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
Article 134 of the Italian Constitution establishesBodyCompetence Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
Piazza del Quirinale near Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
Palazzo della Consulta occupant Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
Part I: Rights and Duties of Citizens interpretedBy Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
Part II: Organisation of the Republic regulates Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
Part II: Organisation of the Republic interpretedBy Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
Parliament in joint session relatedTo Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
Article 84 of the Constitution of Italy interpretedBy Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
Title II of the Constitution of Italy interpretedBy Italian Constitutional Court
Council of State relatedInstitution Italian Constitutional Court
subject surface form: Council of State (Italy)
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
Article 92 of the Constitution of Italy interpretedBy Italian Constitutional Court
President of the Constitutional Court of Italy headOf Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
President of the Constitutional Court of Italy partOf Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
President of the Constitutional Court of Italy appointedBy Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy
President of the Constitutional Court of Italy represents Italian Constitutional Court
this entity surface form: Constitutional Court of Italy