Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic

The Constitutional Court (TC), created by the Dominican Constitution of 2010, is the supreme court which mission is to guarantee the supremacy of the Constitution, defend the constitutional order and protect fundamental rights (art.137-11, the Constitutional Court issues decisions which are final and irrevocable, and which, at the same time, constitute binding precedents for the public authorities and all the organs of the State.The Constitutional Court is autonomous and independent from the other branches of government and is vested with administrative and budgetary autonomy.The TC has its headquarters in the municipality of Santo Domingo Oeste, province of Santo Domingo, in front of the Plaza de la Bandera, but may meet in any other place in the Dominican Republic.The Constitutional Court is competent to hear in sole instance:[1] The court is composed of thirteen magistrates, appointed by the National Council of the Magistracy for a single nine-year term and gradually renewed every three years.
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