Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the country’s highest judicial body for constitutional review, responsible for interpreting the constitution, adjudicating electoral disputes, and overseeing the legality of actions by state institutions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional court
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court ⓘ judicial body ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| canAnnul |
unconstitutional laws
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unconstitutional regulations ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| countryLegalSystem | civil law system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| decisionsAre |
binding
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final in constitutional matters ⓘ |
| ensures |
regularity of legislative elections
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regularity of presidential elections ⓘ regularity of referendums ⓘ respect for the constitution by public authorities ⓘ |
| function |
guarantee supremacy of the constitution
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protect constitutional rights and freedoms ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in constitutional matters
NERFINISHED
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Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in constitutional matters NERFINISHED ⓘ President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in constitutional matters ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
electoral processes at the national level in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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national institutions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| highestCourtFor | constitutional matters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kinshasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | legality of actions by state institutions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| power |
decide on disputes relating to legislative elections
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decide on disputes relating to presidential elections ⓘ decide on disputes relating to referendums ⓘ review constitutionality of acts of public authorities ⓘ review constitutionality of laws ⓘ review constitutionality of regulations ⓘ |
| role |
adjudication of electoral disputes
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constitutional review ⓘ interpretation of the constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ oversight of legality of actions by state institutions ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
constitutional law
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electoral law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Constitutional law of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| typeOfReview |
abstract constitutional review
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concrete constitutional review ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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