Constitutional Court

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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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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional court
court
judicial body
abbreviation TC
applies Portuguese Constitution
bindingForce its decisions are binding on other authorities
branchOfGovernment judicial branch of Portugal
canAnnul unconstitutional legal norms
canDeclare illegality of norms for violation of higher-ranking laws
unconstitutionality with general binding force
country Portugal
decidesOn electoral disputes in certain cases
political party legality in certain cases
referendum constitutionality
ensures supremacy of the Portuguese Constitution
establishedBy Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
governmentTypeContext semi-presidential representative democratic republic of Portugal
hasJudgeTermLength 9 years
hasJurisdictionOver acts of the Assembly of the Republic (within constitutional review)
acts of the Government of Portugal (within constitutional review)
acts of the President of the Republic (within constitutional review)
national legislation of Portugal
regional legislative acts (within constitutional review)
hasNumberOfJudges 13
hasOfficialLanguage Portuguese
interprets constitutional provisions of Portugal
isHighestCourtFor constitutional matters in Portugal
judgeReelection not allowed
jurisdiction Portuguese Republic
linked to: Portugal
legalSystem Portuguese legal system
locatedIn Lisbon
Lisbon District
Lisbon metropolitan area
Portugal
nativeName Tribunal Constitucional
oversees constitutionality of laws
constitutionality of normative acts
constitutionality of state actions
partOf system of courts of Portugal
protects fundamental rights under the Portuguese Constitution
reviews abstract constitutionality of norms
concrete constitutionality of norms
preventive constitutionality of certain acts
successive constitutionality of laws
role ensure compliance of legislation with the Portuguese Constitution
ensure compliance of state actions with the Portuguese Constitution
review constitutionality of laws
websiteLanguage Portuguese

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

1976 Portuguese Constitution establishesCourt Constitutional Court of Portugal
linked to: Constitutional Court
President of the Constitutional Court (Portugal) headOf Constitutional Court of Portugal
linked to: Constitutional Court
President of the Constitutional Court (Portugal) appointedBy Constitutional Court of Portugal
linked to: Constitutional Court
President of the Constitutional Court (Portugal) relatedTo Constitutional Court of Portugal
linked to: Constitutional Court
Portuguese Third Republic judicialBranch Constitutional Court of Portugal
linked to: Constitutional Court
Constitution of 1976 establishesBody Constitutional Court of Portugal
linked to: Constitutional Court
Constitutional Court of Hungary nativeName Alkotmánybíróság
linked to: Constitutional Court
Military Judicial System of Portugal subjectToControlBy Constitutional Court of Portugal (for constitutional review of norms)
linked to: Constitutional Court
Constitutional Court (Portugal) nativeName Tribunal Constitucional
subject linked to: Constitutional Court
linked to: Constitutional Court
Portuguese judicial system hasBranch Constitutional Court of Portugal
linked to: Constitutional Court
Portuguese judicial system hasHighestConstitutionalCourt Constitutional Court of Portugal
linked to: Constitutional Court
Law of the Constitutional Court (Portugal) appliesTo Constitutional Court of Portugal
linked to: Constitutional Court
Law of the Constitutional Court (Portugal) bindingOn Constitutional Court of Portugal
linked to: Constitutional Court
Supreme Court of Justice of Portugal constitutionalReviewBy Constitutional Court of Portugal
linked to: Constitutional Court
Supreme Court of Justice of Portugal separateFrom Constitutional Court of Portugal
linked to: Constitutional Court
Palace of Ratton occupant Constitutional Court of Portugal
subject linked to: Palace of Ratton, Lisbon
linked to: Constitutional Court
Portuguese state judicialBody Constitutional Court of Portugal
linked to: Constitutional Court
President of the Regional Government of Madeira subjectTo Constitutional Court of Portugal (in constitutional matters)
linked to: Constitutional Court