Constitutional Court
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The Constitutional Court is Portugal’s highest judicial body responsible for overseeing the constitutionality of laws and ensuring that legislation and state actions comply with the Portuguese Constitution.
Aliases (5)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional court
→
court → judicial body → |
| abbreviation |
TC
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| applies |
Portuguese Constitution
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| bindingForce |
its decisions are binding on other authorities
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| branchOfGovernment |
judicial branch of Portugal
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| canAnnul |
unconstitutional legal norms
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| canDeclare |
illegality of norms for violation of higher-ranking laws
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unconstitutionality with general binding force → |
| country |
Portugal
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| decidesOn |
electoral disputes in certain cases
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political party legality in certain cases → referendum constitutionality → |
| ensures |
supremacy of the Portuguese Constitution
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| establishedBy |
Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
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| governmentTypeContext |
semi-presidential representative democratic republic of Portugal
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| hasJudgeTermLength |
9 years
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| hasJurisdictionOver |
acts of the Assembly of the Republic (within constitutional review)
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acts of the Government of Portugal (within constitutional review) → acts of the President of the Republic (within constitutional review) → national legislation of Portugal → regional legislative acts (within constitutional review) → |
| hasNumberOfJudges |
13
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| hasOfficialLanguage |
Portuguese
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| interprets |
constitutional provisions of Portugal
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| isHighestCourtFor |
constitutional matters in Portugal
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| judgeReelection |
not allowed
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| jurisdiction |
Portuguese Republic
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| legalSystem |
Portuguese legal system
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| locatedIn |
Lisbon
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Lisbon District → Lisbon metropolitan area → Portugal → |
| nativeName |
Tribunal Constitucional
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| oversees |
constitutionality of laws
→
constitutionality of normative acts → constitutionality of state actions → |
| partOf |
system of courts of Portugal
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| protects |
fundamental rights under the Portuguese Constitution
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| reviews |
abstract constitutionality of norms
→
concrete constitutionality of norms → preventive constitutionality of certain acts → successive constitutionality of laws → |
| role |
ensure compliance of legislation with the Portuguese Constitution
→
ensure compliance of state actions with the Portuguese Constitution → review constitutionality of laws → |
| websiteLanguage |
Portuguese
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Constitutional Court (Portugal)
("Tribunal Constitucional")
→
Constitutional Court of Hungary ("Alkotmánybíróság") → |
nativeName |
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President of the Constitutional Court (Portugal)
("Constitutional Court of Portugal")
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appointedBy |
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Constitution of 1976
("Constitutional Court of Portugal")
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establishesBody |
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1976 Portuguese Constitution
("Constitutional Court of Portugal")
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establishesCourt |
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President of the Constitutional Court (Portugal)
("Constitutional Court of Portugal")
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headOf |
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Portuguese Third Republic
("Constitutional Court of Portugal")
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judicialBranch |
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1976 Portuguese Constitution
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providesForConstitutionalReview |
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President of the Constitutional Court (Portugal)
("Constitutional Court of Portugal")
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relatedTo |
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Military Judicial System of Portugal
("Constitutional Court of Portugal (for constitutional review of norms)")
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subjectToControlBy |