Constitutional Court
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The Constitutional Court is Taiwan’s highest constitutional authority, responsible for interpreting the Constitution, reviewing the constitutionality of laws, and adjudicating significant constitutional disputes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Court canonical | 2 |
| Constitutional Court (Taiwan) | 1 |
| Constitutional Court of the Judicial Yuan in constitutional review matters | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3650696 — 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 Context triple: [Judicial Yuan, hasComponent, Constitutional Court]
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A.
Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court is Portugal’s highest judicial body responsible for overseeing the constitutionality of laws and ensuring that legislation and state actions comply with the Portuguese Constitution.
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B.
Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation
The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation is the highest judicial body for constitutional review in Russia, empowered to interpret the constitution and assess the constitutionality of laws and government actions.
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C.
Constitutional Court of Korea
The Constitutional Court of Korea is South Korea’s highest court for constitutional review, responsible for adjudicating the constitutionality of laws, resolving disputes over state powers, and protecting fundamental rights.
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D.
People’s Supreme Court
The People’s Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in Cuba, overseeing the administration of justice and interpreting national law within the country’s socialist legal system.
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E.
Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic
The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic is the highest judicial body for constitutional review in the country, responsible for safeguarding the constitutionality of laws and protecting fundamental rights.
- 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 Target entity description: The Constitutional Court is Taiwan’s highest constitutional authority, responsible for interpreting the Constitution, reviewing the constitutionality of laws, and adjudicating significant constitutional disputes.
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A.
Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court is Portugal’s highest judicial body responsible for overseeing the constitutionality of laws and ensuring that legislation and state actions comply with the Portuguese Constitution.
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B.
Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation
The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation is the highest judicial body for constitutional review in Russia, empowered to interpret the constitution and assess the constitutionality of laws and government actions.
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C.
Constitutional Court of Korea
The Constitutional Court of Korea is South Korea’s highest court for constitutional review, responsible for adjudicating the constitutionality of laws, resolving disputes over state powers, and protecting fundamental rights.
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D.
People’s Supreme Court
The People’s Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in Cuba, overseeing the administration of justice and interpreting national law within the country’s socialist legal system.
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E.
Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic
The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic is the highest judicial body for constitutional review in the country, responsible for safeguarding the constitutionality of laws and protecting fundamental rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional court
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court ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | President of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | consent of the Legislative Yuan ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
all courts in Taiwan
ⓘ
all government agencies in Taiwan ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of Taiwan ⓘ |
| canInvalidate |
administrative regulations inconsistent with the Constitution
ⓘ
laws inconsistent with the Constitution ⓘ |
| composition | 15 justices ⓘ |
| constitutionalComplaintAvailableSince | 2022 ⓘ |
| country |
Taiwan
ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
|
| deputyHeadOfCourtTitle | Vice President of the Judicial Yuan and Vice President of the Constitutional Court ⓘ |
| established | 1948 ⓘ |
| handlesDisputesBetween |
central and local government agencies
ⓘ
central government agencies ⓘ local government agencies ⓘ |
| headOfCourtTitle |
President of the Judicial Yuan and President of the Constitutional Court
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linked to:
President of the Judicial Yuan
|
| highestCourtIn | constitutional matters in Taiwan ⓘ |
| issues | interpretations (shih-tzu) with binding force ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Republic of China (Taiwan)
ⓘ
linked to:
Republic of China
|
| languageOfProceedings | Chinese ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China
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Constitution of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| location |
Taipei
ⓘ
linked to:
Taipei, Taiwan
|
| locationCountry |
Taiwan
ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
|
| memberTitle | Justice of the Constitutional Court ⓘ |
| nativeName |
中華民國憲法法庭
ⓘ
linked to:
Judicial Yuan
|
| nativeNameLanguage | zh ⓘ |
| officialName |
Constitutional Court of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
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linked to:
Constitutional Court of Taiwan
|
| partOf | Judicial Yuan ⓘ |
| power |
abstract review of statutes
ⓘ
concrete review via constitutional complaints (under certain conditions) ⓘ constitutional interpretation ⓘ judicial review ⓘ |
| precededBy | Council of Grand Justices ⓘ |
| previousName |
Council of Grand Justices of the Judicial Yuan
ⓘ
linked to:
Judicial Yuan
|
| reorganizedAsConstitutionalCourt | 2022 ⓘ |
| responsibility |
adjudicating significant constitutional disputes
ⓘ
dissolving unconstitutional political parties ⓘ hearing impeachment cases against the President and Vice President of the Republic of China ⓘ interpreting the Constitution of the Republic of China ⓘ resolving disputes over the powers of central and local government agencies ⓘ reviewing the constitutionality of laws and regulations ⓘ |
| shortName |
Taiwan Constitutional Court
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linked to:
Constitutional Court of Taiwan
|
| termLength | 8 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | no ⓘ |
| website | https://cons.judicial.gov.tw ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Constitutional Court Description of subject: The Constitutional Court is Taiwan’s highest constitutional authority, responsible for interpreting the Constitution, reviewing the constitutionality of laws, and adjudicating significant constitutional disputes.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Supreme Court
linked to: Constitutional Court
Supreme Court of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
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subordinateTo
→
Constitutional Court of the Judicial Yuan in constitutional review matters
ⓘ
linked to: Constitutional Court