Constitutional Council of Lebanon
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The Constitutional Council of Lebanon is the country’s highest constitutional authority responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws and overseeing the validity of certain elections and referendums.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Council of Lebanon canonical | 2 |
| Council of State of Lebanon | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional court
ⓘ
judicial body ⓘ |
| aim |
ensure supremacy of the Constitution of Lebanon
ⓘ
protect constitutional rights and principles ⓘ |
| branch | judicial branch of Lebanon ⓘ |
| canBeSeizedBy | specified political authorities under Lebanese law ⓘ |
| composition | panel of judges ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| decisionEffect | binding on public authorities in Lebanon ⓘ |
| establishedBy | constitutional amendments in Lebanon ⓘ |
| function |
oversee validity of certain elections
ⓘ
oversee validity of referendums ⓘ review constitutionality of laws ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
constitutionality of certain organic or constitutional laws
ⓘ
constitutionality of ordinary laws ⓘ disputes concerning parliamentary elections within its remit ⓘ disputes concerning presidential elections ⓘ |
| independence |
independent from executive branch
ⓘ
independent from legislative branch ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Lebanese legal system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Beirut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversight | referendums within its competence ⓘ |
| power |
annul unconstitutional laws
ⓘ
decide on electoral disputes within its competence ⓘ |
| role | highest constitutional authority in Lebanon ⓘ |
| typeOfReview |
abstract constitutional review
ⓘ
concrete constitutional review ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Council of State of Lebanon