Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the country’s highest judicial authority for constitutional matters, responsible for interpreting the constitution and resolving disputes between state institutions and levels of government.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina canonical | 1 |
| Constitutional Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 |
| Ustavni sud Bosne i Hercegovine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1067303 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina Context triple: [Bosnia and Herzegovina, judicialBody, Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina]
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Constitutional Court of Hungary
The Constitutional Court of Hungary is the country’s highest body for constitutional review, responsible for overseeing the conformity of laws and government actions with the Hungarian Constitution.
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B.
Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court is Portugal’s highest judicial body responsible for overseeing the constitutionality of laws and ensuring that legislation and state actions comply with the Portuguese Constitution.
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C.
Constitutional Court of Belgium
The Constitutional Court of Belgium is the highest judicial body responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws and safeguarding the division of powers and fundamental rights within the Belgian federal state.
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D.
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia was a UN court established to prosecute individuals responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed during the conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s.
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E.
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial body of the United Nations that settles legal disputes between states and gives advisory opinions on international legal questions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina Target entity description: The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the country’s highest judicial authority for constitutional matters, responsible for interpreting the constitution and resolving disputes between state institutions and levels of government.
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A.
Constitutional Court of Hungary
The Constitutional Court of Hungary is the country’s highest body for constitutional review, responsible for overseeing the conformity of laws and government actions with the Hungarian Constitution.
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B.
Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court is Portugal’s highest judicial body responsible for overseeing the constitutionality of laws and ensuring that legislation and state actions comply with the Portuguese Constitution.
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C.
Constitutional Court of Belgium
The Constitutional Court of Belgium is the highest judicial body responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws and safeguarding the division of powers and fundamental rights within the Belgian federal state.
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D.
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia was a UN court established to prosecute individuals responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed during the conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s.
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E.
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial body of the United Nations that settles legal disputes between states and gives advisory opinions on international legal questions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional court
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court ⓘ judicial body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CC BiH ⓘ |
| alphabetUsed |
Cyrillic script
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Latin script ⓘ |
| bindingForce | its decisions are final and binding ⓘ |
| branch | judicial branch ⓘ |
| canReceive |
constitutional appeals from individuals
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requests from certain political bodies and institutions ⓘ requests from courts regarding constitutionality of laws ⓘ |
| compositionDetail |
four judges selected by the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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three judges selected by the President of the European Court of Human Rights after consultation with the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ two judges selected by the National Assembly of Republika Srpska ⓘ |
| country | Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| decisionsConcern | constitutionality of laws and regulations at all levels of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| establishedAsPartOf |
Dayton Agreement
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surface form:
Dayton Peace Agreement
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| establishedBy |
Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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surface form:
Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Annex 4 of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina)
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| function |
constitutional review of laws and other regulations
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decides on appeals on constitutional grounds ⓘ decides on constitutional disputes between entities and state institutions ⓘ protection of vital national interests in certain procedures ⓘ reviews compatibility of laws with the European Convention on Human Rights as applied in Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Brčko District in constitutional matters
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entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfJudges | 9 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.ccbh.ba/ ⓘ |
| independence | independent from legislative and executive authorities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
Bosnian
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Croatian ⓘ Serbian ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law system ⓘ |
| level | state-level court ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ Sarajevo ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ustavni sud Bosne i Hercegovine
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| nativeNameLanguage |
Bosnian
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Croatian ⓘ Serbian ⓘ |
| role |
highest judicial authority for constitutional matters in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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interprets the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ resolves disputes between different levels of government ⓘ resolves disputes between state institutions ⓘ |
| seat | Sarajevo ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | apex court for constitutional issues ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina Description of subject: The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the country’s highest judicial authority for constitutional matters, responsible for interpreting the constitution and resolving disputes between state institutions and levels of government.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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nativeName
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Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Ustavni sud Bosne i Hercegovine
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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highestCourt
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Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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this entity surface form:
Constitutional Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina