Constitutional Court of Belgium
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The Constitutional Court of Belgium is the highest judicial body responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws and safeguarding the division of powers and fundamental rights within the Belgian federal state.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constitutional Court of Belgium canonical | 11 |
| Belgian Constitutional Court | 1 |
| Cour constitutionnelle de Belgique | 1 |
| Grondwettelijk Hof van België | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T743744 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitutional Court of Belgium Context triple: [Constitution of Belgium, definesInstitution, Constitutional Court of Belgium]
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A.
Benelux Court of Justice
The Benelux Court of Justice is a supranational judicial body that ensures uniform interpretation and application of common Benelux legal rules among Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
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B.
Court of Justice of the European Union
The Court of Justice of the European Union is the EU’s highest judicial authority, responsible for interpreting EU law and ensuring its uniform application across all member states.
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C.
Constitutional Court of Hungary
The Constitutional Court of Hungary is the country’s highest body for constitutional review, responsible for overseeing the conformity of laws and government actions with the Hungarian Constitution.
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D.
Supreme Court of the Netherlands
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands is the country’s highest judicial body, responsible for final appeals in civil, criminal, and tax cases and for ensuring uniform interpretation of Dutch law.
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E.
Federal Parliament of Belgium
The Federal Parliament of Belgium is the bicameral national legislature of Belgium, composed of the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate, responsible for making federal laws and overseeing the federal government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitutional Court of Belgium Target entity description: The Constitutional Court of Belgium is the highest judicial body responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws and safeguarding the division of powers and fundamental rights within the Belgian federal state.
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A.
Benelux Court of Justice
The Benelux Court of Justice is a supranational judicial body that ensures uniform interpretation and application of common Benelux legal rules among Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
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B.
Court of Justice of the European Union
The Court of Justice of the European Union is the EU’s highest judicial authority, responsible for interpreting EU law and ensuring its uniform application across all member states.
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C.
Constitutional Court of Hungary
The Constitutional Court of Hungary is the country’s highest body for constitutional review, responsible for overseeing the conformity of laws and government actions with the Hungarian Constitution.
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D.
Supreme Court of the Netherlands
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands is the country’s highest judicial body, responsible for final appeals in civil, criminal, and tax cases and for ensuring uniform interpretation of Dutch law.
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E.
Federal Parliament of Belgium
The Federal Parliament of Belgium is the bicameral national legislature of Belgium, composed of the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate, responsible for making federal laws and overseeing the federal government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional court
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court ⓘ judicial body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitutional Court of Belgium
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surface form:
Belgian Constitutional Court
Constitutional Court of Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Cour constitutionnelle de Belgique
Constitutional Court of Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Grondwettelijk Hof van België
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| appliesLaw |
Constitution of Belgium
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laws on the reform of the institutions ⓘ rules on division of powers between federal state communities and regions ⓘ special institutional laws of Belgium ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | King of the Belgians ⓘ |
| checksCompatibilityWith |
Articles on equality and non-discrimination in the Belgian Constitution
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Constitution of Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Title II of the Belgian Constitution
rules on allocation of powers between federal communities and regions ⓘ |
| composition | 12 judges ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1984 ⓘ |
| decidesOn |
annulment actions against laws decrees and ordinances
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prejudicial questions from other courts ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of Belgium
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special law of 6 January 1989 ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | Court of Arbitration ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
decrees of communities
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decrees of regions ⓘ federal laws ⓘ ordinances of Brussels-Capital Region ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dutch-speaking group of judges
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French-speaking group of judges ⓘ |
| headquarters |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
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| highestCourtFor | constitutional review of legislative acts in Belgium ⓘ |
| judgesNominatedBy |
Federal Parliament of Belgium
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surface form:
federal parliament of Belgium
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| jurisdiction |
Belgium
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surface form:
Belgian federal state
Belgium ⓘ |
| languageRegime |
Dutch
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French ⓘ bilingual institution ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
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| mandatoryRetirementAge | 70 ⓘ |
| renamedFrom | Court of Arbitration ⓘ |
| renamedIn | 2007 ⓘ |
| role |
annulment of unconstitutional laws
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arbitration of conflicts of competence ⓘ judicial review of legislation ⓘ preliminary rulings on constitutionality questions ⓘ protection of fundamental rights ⓘ review of constitutionality of laws ⓘ safeguarding division of powers ⓘ |
| startOfOperation | 1985 ⓘ |
| termLength | life tenure until retirement age ⓘ |
| website | https://www.const-court.be ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Constitutional Court of Belgium Description of subject: The Constitutional Court of Belgium is the highest judicial body responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws and safeguarding the division of powers and fundamental rights within the Belgian federal state.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cour constitutionnelle de Belgique
this entity surface form:
Grondwettelijk Hof van België
this entity surface form:
Belgian Constitutional Court
Title III – Powers of the State of the Belgian Constitution
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regulates
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Constitutional Court of Belgium
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