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The Supreme Constitutional Court ( ar, المحكمة الدستورية العليا, ''Al-Mahkamah al-Dustūrīyah al-‘Ulyā'') is the highest jurisdictional authority in the
Syrian Arab Republic Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
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History

The Supreme Court was established under the Syrian Constitution of 1973 to adjudicate electoral disputes, rule on the constitutionality of a law or decree challenged by the prime minister or People's Council, and to render opinions on the constitutionality of bills, decrees, and regulations when requested to do so by the prime minister. The High Constitutional Court is forbidden, however, to question the validity of the popularly approved "laws submitted by the President of the Republic to popular referendums." The court consists of the president and four judges he appoints to serve a renewable term of four years.Country Studies: Syria
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Composition

The Supreme Court consists of its president called the ''President of the Supreme Court'' and 10 ordinary member judges.

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declares the judiciary independent, and assigns the President (and the Supreme Judicial Council, which the President heads) as the protector of judicial independence (Arts. 132-133). The Supreme Constitutional Court was extended from five members to at least seven members, but all are still appointed by presidential decree (Art. 141). Constitutional Court members continue to serve four-year renewable terms (Art. 143).


Current membership (May 2021)

*The President of the Supreme Court: Mr. Justice Mohammad Jihad al-Laham *Mr. Justice Bashir Ibrahim Debbas *Mr. Justice Raslan Ali Trabelsi *Mr. Justice Malik Kamal Sharaf *Mrs. Justice Jamila Muslim Al-Sharbaji *Mr. Justice Dr. Saeed Abdel Wahid Nahaili *Mr. Justice
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Competences

* Deciding the constitutionality of laws and regulations * Delivering opinions on the constitutionality of draft laws and legislative decrees upon request by the President * Supervising presidential elections * Considering challenges to presidential and legislative elections * Trying the President in the case of high treason * Constitutional review over laws passed by referendum * Expressing opinions on the constitutionality of draft laws upon request


See also

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Judiciary of Syria The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudication, adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and app ...
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High Judicial Council The High Judicial Council ( ar, مجلس القضاء الأعلى السوري) is the highest judicial authority in Syria. Current members * Chairman of the High Judicial Council: President Bashar al-Assad. * Vice-Chairman of the High Judicial ...
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Syrian Constitution The current Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic was adopted on 26 February 2012, replacing one that had been in force since 13 March 1973. The current constitution delineates the basic function of that state's government. Among other things, ...
* Syrian Constitution of 1973


References

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