The authority of the minister of justice in relation with the prosecutors, provided by article 132 paragraph (1) of the Constitution, in the case law of the Constitutional Court
The authority of the minister of justice in relation with the prosecutors, provided by article 132 paragraph (1) of the Constitution, in the case law of the Constitutional Court
Author(s): Tudorel Toader, Marieta SaftaSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Universul Juridic
Keywords: revocation of district attorney; constitutional legal conflict; constitutional loyalty; authorithy of the minister of justice; statement of Superior Council of Magistracy;
Summary/Abstract: The Decision no. 358/20183 by which the Constitutional Court has settled a legal conflict of a constitutional nature between the Minister of Justice and the President of Romania states on the interpretation of the phrase “under the authority of the Minister of Justice” contained in Article 132 (1) of the Constitution, according to which “Prosecutors operate in accordance with the principles of legality, impartiality and hierarchical control, under the authority of the Minister of Justice.” We will summarize this decision, whose reasoning is structured on the following main coordinates:
Journal: Revista de Drept Constituțional
- Issue Year: 2018
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 87-214
- Page Count: 128
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
