Constitutional Court of Chile

The Constitutional Tribunal of Chile is the body that reviews the conformity of laws and other acts with the Constitution, set out in Chapter VIII of the Constitution. It has ten members: three appointed by the President of the Republic, four chosen by the National Congress, two directly by the Senate and two on a proposal of the Chamber of Deputies approved by the Senate, and three elected by the Supreme Court in secret ballot. Members serve nine years, renewed partially by threes, and must have held a law degree for at least fifteen years and be prominent in professional, academic or public life. The tribunal sits in Santiago, and its head is called its president.