Federal Constitutional Court to review laws for constitutionality
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The Federal Constitutional Court to review laws for constitutionality is Germany’s highest court for constitutional matters, responsible for ensuring that legislation and state actions comply with the German Basic Law.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Federal Constitutional Court of Germany | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional court
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highest court ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
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surface form:
BVerfG
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| appointingAuthority |
Bundesrat
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Bundestag ⓘ |
| bindingForceOfDecisions |
binding on all constitutional organs
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binding on federal and state courts ⓘ binding on public authorities ⓘ |
| cannotBe | regular court of appeal ⓘ |
| composition | two senates ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocumentInterpreted |
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
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surface form:
Grundgesetz
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| country | Germany ⓘ |
| ensures | protection of fundamental rights under the Basic Law ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| handles |
abstract judicial review proceedings
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concrete judicial review proceedings ⓘ constitutional complaints by individuals ⓘ federal-state disputes ⓘ impeachment proceedings against the Federal President ⓘ organ disputes between federal institutions ⓘ |
| hasSecondSeatIn | Berlin ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Germany
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surface form:
Federal Republic of Germany
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| languageOfProceedings | German ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
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surface form:
German Basic Law
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| locatedIn | Karlsruhe ⓘ |
| maximumAgeOfJudges | 68 years ⓘ |
| notPartOf | ordinary court system ⓘ |
| numberOfJudges | 16 ⓘ |
| numberOfSenates | 2 ⓘ |
| power |
adjudicate disputes between Federation and Länder
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adjudicate disputes between federal organs ⓘ annul unconstitutional laws ⓘ ban political parties that violate the Basic Law ⓘ decide on constitutional complaints ⓘ declare acts of public authorities unconstitutional ⓘ interpret the Basic Law ⓘ judicial review ⓘ review elections in certain cases ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
ensure compliance of legislation with the Basic Law
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ensure compliance of state actions with the Basic Law ⓘ review laws for constitutionality ⓘ |
| reviews |
federal laws
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state laws ⓘ treaties for compatibility with the Basic Law ⓘ |
| role | guardian of the German Constitution ⓘ |
| termLengthOfJudges | 12 years ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | specialized court ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
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Federal Constitutional Court to review laws for constitutionality
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