Constitutional Court of Austria (regarding constitutional review)
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The Constitutional Court of Austria is the supreme judicial body responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws and acts of public authorities, including those of the federal government.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Court of Austria | 1 |
| Constitutional Court of Austria (regarding constitutional review) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2538616 — 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 Austria (regarding constitutional review) Context triple: [Austrian federal government, subordinateTo, Constitutional Court of Austria (regarding constitutional review)]
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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 of the Czech Republic
The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic is the highest judicial body for constitutional review in the country, responsible for safeguarding the constitutionality of laws and protecting fundamental rights.
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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.
Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
The Federal Constitutional Law of Austria is the country's core constitutional document that defines the structure, powers, and functioning of its federal state and key institutions.
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E.
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.
- 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 Austria (regarding constitutional review) Target entity description: The Constitutional Court of Austria is the supreme judicial body responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws and acts of public authorities, including those of the federal 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 of the Czech Republic
The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic is the highest judicial body for constitutional review in the country, responsible for safeguarding the constitutionality of laws and protecting fundamental rights.
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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.
Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
The Federal Constitutional Law of Austria is the country's core constitutional document that defines the structure, powers, and functioning of its federal state and key institutions.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional court
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supreme court ⓘ |
| appointmentBy |
Austrian President
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal President of Austria
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| branchOf | judiciary of Austria ⓘ |
| canAnnul |
unconstitutional decisions of administrative authorities
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unconstitutional federal laws ⓘ unconstitutional ordinances ⓘ unconstitutional state laws ⓘ |
| coequalWith |
Supreme Administrative Court of Austria
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surface form:
Administrative Court of Austria
Supreme Court of Justice of Austria ⓘ |
| composition |
other members
ⓘ
president ⓘ vice-president ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | First Austrian Republic ⓘ |
| function |
constitutional review
ⓘ
interpretation of the Federal Constitutional Law of Austria ⓘ judicial review of legislation ⓘ protection of constitutional rights ⓘ review of elections and referendums ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
acts of public authorities in Austria
ⓘ
administrative regulations in Austria ⓘ federal government acts of Austria ⓘ federal laws of Austria ⓘ provincial government acts of Austria ⓘ state laws of Austria ⓘ |
| hasPower |
abstract review of norms
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concrete review of norms ⓘ individual constitutional complaints in certain cases ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Austria
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surface form:
Republic of Austria
|
| languageOfCourt | German ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
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surface form:
Austrian Federal Constitutional Law
Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Innere Stadt
ⓘ
Vienna ⓘ |
| nominationsFrom |
Austrian Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Council of Austria
Austrian federal government ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Government of Austria
Austrian Parliament ⓘ
surface form:
National Council of Austria
|
| officialName | Verfassungsgerichtshof ⓘ |
| oversees | constitutionality of the exercise of public power in Austria ⓘ |
| partOf | Austrian judicial system ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy |
one of the three highest courts of Austria
ⓘ
supreme body for constitutional review in Austria ⓘ |
| reviews | treaties for constitutionality in certain procedures ⓘ |
| reviewsFor |
compatibility with constitutionally guaranteed rights
ⓘ
compatibility with the Austrian Constitution ⓘ |
| seat | Vienna ⓘ |
| shortName | VfGH ⓘ |
| typeOfMembers | judges ⓘ |
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Subject: Constitutional Court of Austria (regarding constitutional review) Description of subject: The Constitutional Court of Austria is the supreme judicial body responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws and acts of public authorities, including those of the federal government.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Austrian federal government
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subordinateTo
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Constitutional Court of Austria (regarding constitutional review)
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Supreme Administrative Court of Austria
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distinctFrom
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Constitutional Court of Austria (regarding constitutional review)
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this entity surface form:
Constitutional Court of Austria