Constitutional Court of Chile

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:appeals_to Constitutional appeals
gptkbp:base 10 judges
gptkbp:challenges Resource limitations
Political pressure
Judicial independence concerns
Public trust issues
gptkbp:country gptkb:Chile
gptkbp:court gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:decided_by Binding
gptkbp:established gptkb:1970
gptkbp:function Interpret the Constitution
Review laws
Protect constitutional rights
Resolve conflicts of jurisdiction
gptkbp:government gptkb:Independent
gptkbp:has_meetings gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:head_of_state gptkb:José_Luis_Vargas
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Santiago
gptkbp:historical_significance Constitutional reforms
Key role in democracy
Influence on legislation
Protection of rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Constitutional Court of Chile
gptkbp:issues gptkb:Constitution
Public accountability
Access to justice
Judicial reforms
Legal certainty
gptkbp:judges gptkb:10
gptkbp:judicial_review gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Constitution_of_Chile
gptkbp:notable_case Human rights cases
Environmental law cases
Constitutional reform cases
Electoral law cases
Social rights cases
gptkbp:president gptkb:Juan_José_Romero
gptkb:María_Luisa_Brahm
gptkbp:previous_name Supreme Court of Chile (before 1970)
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Varies
gptkbp:relationship_with_judiciary Part of the judiciary
gptkbp:relationship_with_legislature Advisory role
gptkbp:term_length_of_judges 9 years
gptkbp:website www.tribunalconstitucional.cl
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Judiciary_of_Chile
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5