Funkcja lidera opozycji w systemach politycznych wybranych państw europejskich
The function of the opposition leader in the political systems of selected European countries

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to compare the legal and political solutions (regulations) regarding the function of leader of the opposition that are in force in contemporary political systems of European states. In particular, focused on three issues: 1) the scale of the phenomenon of legal institutionalization of the function of leader of opposition, 2) solutions regarding the method of its selection, and 3) the scope of his (special) permissions. While research has used to the content analysis method and comparative method, the research material consisted of normative acts, including: constitutions, acts, and parliamentary rules. The results of the analysis turned out to be consistent with the hypothesis, which assumed the legal institutionalization of the function of leader of opposition is a phenomenon what occurs in not many European states, but those in, which this function has been formally recognized, there exist clear differences in the scope of the method of its selection, and also its rights.

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