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Constitutional Court (Portugal)

The Constitutional Court is the supreme constitutional court of Portugal. It is defined by the Portuguese Constitution as part of the judicial branch of the Portuguese political organization. Unlike the rest of the country's courts, the Constitutional Court has important characteristics, such as a special composition, and unique competences. The main task of the court is to review the constitutionality of the newly approved laws, but it also has important powers related to the president of the republic, the political parties, and referendums.

Organization
Created in 1982, following a a constitutional review, the court is composed by thirteen justices, ten of whom are elected by the Assembly of the Republic, the main legislative branch of the country, and they must be elected by two thirds majority of the members of the Assembly. The remaining three are elected by the already elected justices. Of the thirteen justices, six must be chosen among the general court's judges, the remaining must have at least a degree in law. The justices serve a nine-year mandate and cannot be re-elected. The Constitutional Court elects its own president and vice-president and approves its own rules, schedule and budget. The president of the Constitutional Court (together with the president of the Supreme Court) is the fourth person in the Portuguese state hierarchy (after the president of the republic, the president of the Assembly of the Republic, and the prime minister, in that order) and has several competences, such as conducting the relations between the court and the other authorities, receiving the candidatures for president of the republic and presiding the court's sessions. The current president () is José João Abrantes. ==Competences==
Competences
The Constitutional Court has several competences, defined in the Constitution, such as: • Assure that the Constitution and regional autonomies are respected; • Review and assure the constitutionality of the laws; • Declare the president's death or inability to carry out his tasks; • Manage the electoral processes; • Assure that political parties fulfil the legal requirements to exist; • Prohibit and dissolve fascist parties and organizations; • Assure the legality of the national and local referendums. ==Judges==
Judges
Current composition of the Court. ==See also==
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