Constitutional Tribunal of Poland
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The Constitutional Tribunal of the Republic of Poland
is a judicial body established to resolve disputes on the constitutionality of the activities of state institutions; its main task is to supervise the compliance of statutory law with the Constitution.
The Constitutional Tribunal adjudicates on the compliance with the Constitution of legislation and international agreements (also their ratification), on disputes over the powers of central constitutional bodies, and on compliance with the Constitution of the aims and activities of political parties. It also rules on constitutional complaints.
The Constitutional Tribunal is made up of 15 judges chosen by Sejm
for nine-year terms. They are fully independent. The Constitutional Tribunal constitutes one of the formal guarantees of a state grounded on the rule of law.
Three judges, appointed by the President of the Tribunal, serve as members of the National Electoral Commission (Act of 12 April 2001 on elections to the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and to the Senate of the Republic of Poland).
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
is a judicial body established to resolve disputes on the constitutionality of the activities of state institutions; its main task is to supervise the compliance of statutory law with the Constitution.
The Constitutional Tribunal adjudicates on the compliance with the Constitution of legislation and international agreements (also their ratification), on disputes over the powers of central constitutional bodies, and on compliance with the Constitution of the aims and activities of political parties. It also rules on constitutional complaints.
The Constitutional Tribunal is made up of 15 judges chosen by Sejm
Sejm
The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament. The Sejm is made up of 460 deputies, or Poseł in Polish . It is elected by universal ballot and is presided over by a speaker called the Marshal of the Sejm ....
for nine-year terms. They are fully independent. The Constitutional Tribunal constitutes one of the formal guarantees of a state grounded on the rule of law.
Three judges, appointed by the President of the Tribunal, serve as members of the National Electoral Commission (Act of 12 April 2001 on elections to the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and to the Senate of the Republic of Poland).
Current Justices
| No. | Term of office | Full name | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | since 22 July 2003 | prof. Adam Jamróz | |
| 2. | since 6 November 2006 | Dr Maria Gintowt-Jankowicz | |
| 3. | since 6 November 2006 | Wojciech Hermeliński | |
| 4. | since 6 November 2006 | Marek Kotlinowski Marek Kotlinowski Marek Kotlinowski is a Polish politician and barrister, Vice-Marshal of the Sejm. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 9421 votes in 13 Kraków district, candidating from Liga Polskich Rodzin list. Since 6... |
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| 5. | since 2 December 2006 | prof. Zbigniew Cieślak | |
| 6. | since 8 December 2006 | prof. Teresa Liszcz | |
| 7. | since 27 April 2007 | prof. Mirosław Granat | |
| 8. | since 19 December 2007 | prof. Andrzej Rzepliński Andrzej Rzeplinski Andrzej Rzepliński – Polish lawyer, human right expert, member of International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights.Until martial law in Poland was introduced in 1981 he was an apparatchik of Polish United Workers' Party... |
President of the Tribunal since 3 December 2010 |
| 9. | since 26 June 2008 | prof. Stanisław Biernat | Vice-President of the Tribunal since 3 December 2010 |
| 10. | since 6 May 2010 | prof. Sławomira Wronkowska-Jaśkiewicz | |
| 11. | since 3 December 2010 | Stanisław Rymar | |
| 12. | since 3 December 2010 | prof. Piotr Tuleja | |
| 13. | since 3 December 2010 | prof. Marek Zubik | |
| 14. | since 5 January 2011 | prof. Małgorzata Pyziak-Szafnicka | |
| 15. | since 29 May 2011 | prof. Andrzej Wróbel |
See also
- JudiciaryJudiciaryThe judiciary is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state. The judiciary also provides a mechanism for the resolution of disputes...
- Rule of lawRule of lawThe rule of law, sometimes called supremacy of law, is a legal maxim that says that governmental decisions should be made by applying known principles or laws with minimal discretion in their application...
- Rule According to Higher LawRule according to higher lawThe rule according to a higher law means that no written law may be enforced by the government unless it conforms with certain unwritten, universal principles of fairness, morality, and justice...
- Supreme Court of PolandSupreme Court of PolandThe Supreme Court of the Republic of Poland supervises the adjudication in:* General courts - these are district, regional, and appeal courts. They adjudicate in the areas of civil, criminal, family and labour law....