Constitutional Court of Guatemala
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The Constitutional Court of Guatemala is the country’s highest tribunal for constitutional review, responsible for interpreting the constitution and safeguarding constitutional rights and the separation of powers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Court of Guatemala canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional court
ⓘ
court ⓘ judicial body ⓘ |
| aim |
defend constitutional supremacy
ⓘ
guarantee effective protection of constitutional rights ⓘ maintain institutional balance among state powers ⓘ |
| branch | judicial branch of Guatemala ⓘ |
| capitalOfJurisdiction | Guatemala City ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| decidesOn |
constitutional challenges brought by individuals or entities
ⓘ
constitutional conflicts between state organs ⓘ constitutionality of laws ⓘ constitutionality of regulations ⓘ constitutionality of treaties ⓘ |
| establishedFor | protection of constitutional supremacy in Guatemala ⓘ |
| function |
decide on actions of unconstitutionality
ⓘ
decide on amparo proceedings at the highest level ⓘ ensure separation of powers ⓘ issue binding constitutional rulings ⓘ protect fundamental rights ⓘ resolve constitutional disputes between state organs ⓘ safeguard constitutional order ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
executive acts of Guatemala
ⓘ
judicial acts when constitutionality is challenged ⓘ legislative acts of Guatemala ⓘ |
| hasPrecedenceOver | ordinary courts of Guatemala in constitutional matters ⓘ |
| isPartOf | constitutional order of Guatemala ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Guatemala ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Political Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Guatemala
|
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Guatemala City ⓘ |
| oversees | compliance with the Constitution of Guatemala ⓘ |
| power |
constitutional interpretation
ⓘ
judicial review of governmental acts ⓘ judicial review of laws ⓘ review of constitutionality of executive actions ⓘ review of constitutionality of regulations ⓘ review of constitutionality of statutes ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of the Constitution of Guatemala
ⓘ
highest tribunal for constitutional review in Guatemala ⓘ interpreter of the Constitution of Guatemala ⓘ protector of constitutional rights ⓘ protector of separation of powers ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Constitution of Guatemala only in its decisions ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | specialized constitutional jurisdiction ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Corte Suprema de Justicia de Guatemala