Constitutional Court of Republika Srpska

Constitutional Court of Republika Srpska
Уставни суд Републике Српске (Serbian)
Ustavni sud Republike Srpske (Bosnian)
Ustavni sud Republike Srpske (Croatian)
Constitutional Court of Republika Srpska, Banja Luka
Established1994 (based on 1992 constitution)[1]
JurisdictionRepublika Srpska
LocationBanja Luka
Authorised byConstitution of Republika Srpska[1]
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The Constitutional Court of Republika Srpska (Serbian: Уставни суд Републике Српске, Ustavni sud Republike Srpske; Bosnian: Ustavni sud Republike Srpske; Croatian: Ustavni sud Republike Srpske) is a subnational constitutional court that exercises powers of judicial review within the Republika Srpska, one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It functions alongside the state-wide Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the corresponding subnational Constitutional Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Court is responsible for ensuring that laws, regulations, and other legal acts comply with the Constitution of Republika Srpska. The court was founded by the Constitution of Republika Srpska on February 28, 1992.[2]

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  1. ^ a b Svetlana Veljanovska; Sasha Dukoski; Pakiza Tufekgi. "The Constitutional Judiciary in Bosnia and Herzegovina Specifications and Challenges". In Goran Ilik; Angelina Stanojoska (eds.). “Towards a Better Future: Democracy, EU Integration and Criminal Justice”. Bitola: St. Clement of Ohrid University of Bitola. pp. 204–2010. ISBN 978-608-4670-04-9.
  2. ^ "Ustavni sud Republike Srpske" (in Bosnian and Serbian). Ustavni sud Republike Srpske. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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