King of the Belgians on judicial appointments
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The King of the Belgians on judicial appointments is the Belgian monarch acting in a constitutional role to formally appoint judges based on governmental advice within the country’s judicial system.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional role
ⓘ
public office function ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect | independence of the judiciary in Belgium ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
judges of the commercial courts in Belgium
ⓘ
judges of the courts of appeal in Belgium ⓘ judges of the courts of first instance in Belgium ⓘ judges of the labour courts in Belgium ⓘ magistrates of the public prosecutor’s office in Belgium ⓘ members of the Constitutional Court of Belgium ⓘ members of the Court of Cassation of Belgium ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kingdom of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentInstrument | royal decree of appointment ⓘ |
| associatedWith | federal executive power in Belgium ⓘ |
| basedOnAdviceOf |
Council of Ministers of Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Government of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ Minister of Justice of Belgium ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judiciary of Belgium ⓘ |
| cannotExerciseWithout | ministerial countersignature ⓘ |
| ceremonialAspect | oath-taking of judges before the King or his representative ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalMonarch | King of the Belgians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple |
ministerial responsibility
ⓘ
separation of powers ⓘ |
| continuity | role passes automatically to each reigning King of the Belgians ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| decisionMakingPower |
bound by ministerial advice
ⓘ
largely ceremonial ⓘ |
| exercisedBy | King of the Belgians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formalActType |
royal appointment decree
ⓘ
royal decree ⓘ |
| governedBy | statutory rules on the judiciary in Belgium ⓘ |
| historicalContinuitySince | 19th century Belgian monarchy ⓘ |
| languageRegime | subject to Belgian linguistic legislation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Belgian legal system ⓘ |
| linkedToOffice | Kingship of the Belgians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfRole |
formal
ⓘ
non-political ⓘ symbolic guarantee of judicial independence ⓘ |
| requiresCountersignatureBy |
Minister of Justice of Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
competent minister ⓘ |
| requiresPriorSelectionBy |
High Council of Justice of Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
judicial selection bodies ⓘ |
| roleInProcess |
formal appointment of judges
ⓘ
promulgation of judicial appointments ⓘ |
| scope | federal judicial appointments ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Belgian constitutional law ⓘ |
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