Legal opinion on the interpretation of Article 134 para. 4 of Poland’s Constitution in terms of the meaning of the phrase “in time of war” Cover Image

Opinia prawna na temat wykładni art. 134 ust.4 Konstytucji RP w zakresie rozumienia zwrotu „na czas wojny”
Legal opinion on the interpretation of Article 134 para. 4 of Poland’s Constitution in terms of the meaning of the phrase “in time of war”

Author(s): Katarzyna Kubuj
Subject(s): Constitutional Law
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: Poland; Constitution; Commander-in-Chief; President armed forces; martial law; war

Summary/Abstract: The opinion explains that “time of war” begins at the moment of taking the decision to declare a state of war under the procedure provided by Article 116 of the Constitution. “The time of war” implies the ability to exercise the powers by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. The author puts a thesis that the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces may be appointed in peacetime, but will assume his/her only after the declaration of the state of war.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 103-110
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish