Article 88 of the Constitution of Italy

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Article 88 of the Constitution of Italy is the constitutional provision that regulates the President of Italy’s power to dissolve one or both houses of Parliament and call new elections, subject to specific limits and consultations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
appliesTo Chamber of Deputies
Parliament of Italy
Senate of the Republic
constitutionalRank supreme law norm
containsExceptionFor coincidence of the last six months of the President’s term with the last six months of the legislature
country Italy
definesPowerOf President of the Republic
surface form: President of the Italian Republic
grantsPowerTo President of the Republic
surface form: President of the Italian Republic
imposesLimitOn dissolution of Parliament during the last six months of the President’s term
jurisdiction Italian Republic
language Italian
legalSystem civil law
limitsPowerOf President of the Republic
surface form: President of the Italian Republic
partOf Constitution of Italy
regulates calling of new elections after dissolution
dissolution of one or both Houses of Parliament
dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies
dissolution of the Senate of the Republic
power of the President of the Republic to dissolve Parliament
requires consultation with the Presidents of the two Houses before dissolution
formal decree of the President for dissolution
sameAs Article 88 of the Constitution of Italy self-linksurface differs
subjectMatter constitutional law
separation of powers

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President of Italy constitutionalArticle Article 88 of the Constitution of Italy
Article 88 of the Constitution of Italy sameAs Article 88 of the Constitution of Italy self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Article 88 of the Constitution of the Italian Republic