Constitutional Court of Gabon

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The Constitutional Court of Gabon is the country’s highest judicial body responsible for overseeing constitutional compliance, adjudicating electoral disputes, and interpreting the constitution.

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Constitutional Court of Gabon canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional court
branchOfGovernment judicial branch of Gabon
country Gabon
decisionIs binding on public authorities in Gabon
establishedBy Constitution of Gabon NERFINISHED
function adjudicate electoral disputes
interpret the Constitution of Gabon
oversee constitutional compliance
review constitutionality of international treaties
review constitutionality of laws
settle institutional conflicts between state powers
handles disputes concerning legislative elections
disputes concerning presidential elections
disputes concerning referendums
hasAuthorityOver Government of Gabon in constitutional matters NERFINISHED
Parliament of Gabon in constitutional matters
President of Gabon in constitutional matters
influencedBy French constitutional court model
jurisdiction Gabon NERFINISHED
languageOfProceedings French
legalSystem civil law
locatedIn Estuaire Province NERFINISHED
Libreville NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Gabon NERFINISHED
memberOf African constitutional jurisdictions community (broadly)
power interpret constitutional provisions on request
invalidate laws that violate the constitution
rule on constitutionality of regulations
validate or annul election results
region Central Africa
role guardian of the Constitution of Gabon
highest constitutional authority in Gabon
highest judicial body for constitutional matters in Gabon
subjectTo Constitution of Gabon NERFINISHED
typeOfCourt court of last resort for constitutional issues

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Government of Gabon coexistsWith Constitutional Court of Gabon