Constitutional Court Functions in Protecting Democratic Constitutional Order Types of Constitutional Review and its Relationship to Constitutional Review Functions Cover Image

Функции на конституционния съд при защита на демократичния конституционен ред
Constitutional Court Functions in Protecting Democratic Constitutional Order Types of Constitutional Review and its Relationship to Constitutional Review Functions

Author(s): Evgeni Tanchev
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: Constitutional review; Constitution; Constitutional Court; Legal order

Summary/Abstract: Constitutional provisions and legislative norms attribute constitutional courts long lists of powers that are most often identified or regarded as functions. When constitutional court functions are identified with powers although, they vary considerably from country to country in addition to the constitutional review of laws, their jurisdiction might include controlling electoral processes and cancellation of the elections, guaranteeing the autonomy of municipalities, policing the constitutionality of political parties or resolving criminal proceedings against high government officials.

  • Issue Year: 3/2014
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 52-61
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English