Constitutional Council of Cambodia
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The Constitutional Council of Cambodia is the highest constitutional authority in Cambodia, responsible for interpreting the constitution, reviewing the constitutionality of laws, and resolving electoral disputes.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional court
ⓘ
government body ⓘ |
| bindingNature |
its decisions are binding on all state institutions
ⓘ
its decisions are final ⓘ |
| branch | judicial branch ⓘ |
| canBeSeizedBy |
King of Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of the National Assembly ⓘ President of the Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Minister of Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ one-fourth of the members of the Senate ⓘ one-tenth of the members of the National Assembly ⓘ |
| composition | 9 members ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| decisionForm | decisions issued in writing ⓘ |
| decisionPublication | decisions are published in the Official Gazette of Cambodia ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of Cambodia of 1993 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
adjudication of disputes related to the election of members of the National Assembly
ⓘ
adjudication of disputes related to the election of the Senate ⓘ interpretation of the Constitution of Cambodia ⓘ resolution of electoral disputes ⓘ review of amendments to the Constitution ⓘ review of constitutionality of laws ⓘ review of organic laws ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Phnom Penh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independence |
independent from the executive branch
ⓘ
independent from the legislative branch ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Khmer ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberAppointment |
members appointed by the King of Cambodia
ⓘ
members elected by the National Assembly ⓘ members elected by the Supreme Council of the Magistracy ⓘ |
| objective |
protection of constitutional order in Cambodia
ⓘ
protection of fundamental principles of the Constitution ⓘ |
| power |
power to declare laws unconstitutional
ⓘ
power to invalidate election results in case of serious irregularities ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ensuring conformity of laws with the Constitution
ⓘ
ensuring regularity of national elections ⓘ ensuring the supremacy of the Constitution ⓘ |
| reviewType |
abstract review of legislation
ⓘ
concrete review in the context of electoral disputes ⓘ |
| role | highest constitutional authority in Cambodia ⓘ |
| termLength | 9-year term for members ⓘ |
| termStructure | membership renewed by thirds ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | constitutional review body ⓘ |
| website | official website of the Constitutional Council of Cambodia ⓘ |
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