Tribunal Constitucional
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Tribunal Constitucional is Spain’s highest court responsible for interpreting the Constitution and ruling on the constitutionality of laws and governmental actions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional court ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | King of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnProposalOf |
Congress of Deputies of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Council of the Judiciary of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Senate of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingForce |
its decisions are binding on all public authorities
ⓘ
its decisions cannot be appealed to any other Spanish court ⓘ |
| canAnnul | laws contrary to the Constitution ⓘ |
| canSuspend | application of challenged norms in certain cases ⓘ |
| composition | magistrates ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | supreme interpreter of the Constitution in Spain ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Spanish Constitution of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
autonomous communities of Spain
ⓘ
central government of Spain ⓘ local authorities in Spain ⓘ |
| headquarters | Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestCourtFor | constitutional matters in Spain ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Kingdom of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Organic Law of the Constitutional Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Constitution of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ Title IX of the Spanish Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | organic constitutional body ⓘ |
| location | Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberTitle | magistrado del Tribunal Constitucional ⓘ |
| notHighestCourtFor | ordinary jurisdiction ⓘ |
| officialName |
Tribunal Constitucional de España
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tribunal Constitucional del Reino de España NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
controls the constitutionality of international treaties in certain cases
ⓘ
decides on amparo appeals ⓘ decides on appeals of unconstitutionality ⓘ interprets the Spanish Constitution ⓘ protects fundamental rights and public liberties ⓘ resolves conflicts between constitutional bodies ⓘ resolves conflicts of competence between state and autonomous communities ⓘ reviews constitutionality of governmental actions ⓘ reviews constitutionality of laws ⓘ |
| separationFrom |
Poder Judicial de España
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ordinary court system of Spain ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
constitutional review
ⓘ
distribution of powers between state and autonomous communities ⓘ fundamental rights protection ⓘ |
| typeOfDecision |
judgment
ⓘ
order ⓘ |
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