The Constitutional Court – the only authority of constitutional jurisdiction in the legal system of Republic of Moldova

• Main Author: Tatiana DABIJA
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of International Relations of Moldova 2018-12-01
• Series: Relaţii Internaţionale Plus
• Online Access: http://irim.md/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/31-Dabija-eng.pdf

Abstract The Constitutional Court is a premier institution for the Republic of Moldova, an innovation of the 1994 Constitution. The constitution of 29 July 1994 [2] established the fundamental legal framework of new orientations in all spheres of social life, capitalizing on the democratic constitutional tradition in the Republic of Moldova, as well as the constitutional requirements of a modern civilization [11, p.57]. The Law on the Constitutional Court [19] was promulgated on 25 January 1995 and on 29 August 1995 the Code of Constitutional Jurisdiction [3]. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova started its activity on February 23, 1995. Thus, the control of the constitutionality of the laws and the assurance of the supremacy of the Constitution have got under the responsibility of a competent public authority, namely a special body - the Constitutional Court. Keywords: Constitutional Court, control of the constitutionality of laws, democracy, sovereignty, constitution, law system, national justice