The Constitutional Court of Guatemala, called the Court of Constitutionality in the Constitution, is a permanent tribunal with exclusive jurisdiction whose essential function is the defense of the constitutional order. It acts collegially and independently of the other organs of the State. Five titular magistrates sit on it, each with a substitute, rising to seven when it hears challenges against the Supreme Court of Justice, Congress or the President or Vice President. They serve five years and are appointed one each by the Supreme Court, Congress, the President in the Council of Ministers, the University of San Carlos and the College of Attorneys. The presidency rotates yearly among the titular magistrates, from the eldest in descending order of age.
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Founding Year Jurisdiction ScopeChallenges to the constitutionality of laws and general provisions, and amparo actions against the highest organs of the State and on appeal 1 Jurisdiction Scope
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Source Asume la Corte de Constitucionalidad periodo 2026 a 2031, Emisoras Unidas
Source Magistrado Nester Vasquez, nuevo presidente de la CC, Emisoras Unidas
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Source Central Intelligence Agency: Guatemala, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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Source Home page and contact of the Corte de Constitucionalidad of Guatemala, Internet Archive copy of cc.gob.gtContact block, address in Zona 1 of Guatemala City (seat)Quote, Contact block, address in Zona 1 of Guatemala City (seat)
11 Av. 9-37 Zona 1 Guatemala +502 2323-4646
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Source Guatemalan legal system and research, GlobaLexSection on constitutional controlQuote, Section on constitutional control
Guatemala’s Constitutional Court is relatively new, established in 1985
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1. Guatemala 1993 Constitution, Constitute Project
Article 268, essential function
The Court of Constitutionality is a permanent tribunal of privative jurisdiction, of which the essential function is the defense of the constitutional order;
Article 272, functions
To take cognizance in sole [unique] instance of the challenges interposed against the laws or provisions of general character,
Article 269, integration
The Court of Constitutionality is integrated by five titular magistrates, each of whom will have his [or her] respective substitute. When it takes cognizance of matters of unconstitutionality against the Supreme Court of Justice, the Congress of the Republic, or the President or [the] Vice-President of the Republic, the number of its members [integrantes]
Article 271, presidency
The Presidency of the Court of Constitutionality will be performed by the same titular magistrates that compose it, in rotating form, for a period of one year,
View the Source2. Guatemalan legal system and research, GlobaLex
Section on constitutional controlQuote, Section on constitutional control
Constitutional Court is relatively new, established in 1985
3. Home page and contact of the Corte de Constitucionalidad of Guatemala, Internet Archive copy of cc.gob.gt
Contact block, address of the Corte de ConstitucionalidadQuote, Contact block, address of the Corte de Constitucionalidad
11 Av. 9-37 Zona 1 Guatemala +502 2323-4646
Wikidata: Constitutional Court of Guatemala
Wikidata Q5789528, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Central Intelligence Agency: Guatemala, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyIn Legal System: Law of Guatemala, Government, legal systemQuote, In Legal System: Law of Guatemala, Government, legal system
civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts
Magistrado Nester Vasquez, nuevo presidente de la CC, Emisoras Unidas
Has Member: Nester Vasquez, News report, opening paragraphQuote, Has Member: Nester Vasquez, News report, opening paragraph
El magistrado Nester Mauricio Vásquez
Asume la Corte de Constitucionalidad periodo 2026 a 2031, Emisoras Unidas
Has Member: Annabella Morfín, News report, second paragraphQuote, Has Member: Annabella Morfín, News report, second paragraph
Al asumir como presidenta de la Corte de Constitucionalidad, la magistrada Annabella Morfín
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