The Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal is the court of constitutional justice of Bolivia, created by the 2009 Constitution to ensure the supremacy of the Constitution, exercise constitutional control and safeguard constitutional rights and guarantees. It is separate from the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, which heads the ordinary courts. Its seven titular and seven substitute magistrates are elected by popular vote and represent both the ordinary system and the rural native indigenous system, with at least two coming from the indigenous system. They serve a single personal term of six years. The tribunal has its seat in Sucre, the constitutional capital, and its rulings bind everyone and admit no ordinary appeal.
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Founding Year Jurisdiction ScopeConstitutional control: the supremacy of the Constitution and the enforcement of constitutional rights and guarantees 2 Jurisdiction Scope
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Source Paola Prudencio jura como presidenta del Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional, Red Uno
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Source Central Intelligence Agency: Bolivia, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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Source Ley del Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional, 6 de julio de 2010, LexivoxArticle 11, seat (city)Quote, Article 11, seat (city)
El Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional tiene su sede en la ciudad de Sucre, Capital del Estado Plurinacional.
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Source Ley del Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional, 6 de julio de 2010, LexivoxArticle 11, seatQuote, Article 11, seat
El Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional tiene su sede en la ciudad de Sucre, Capital del Estado Plurinacional.
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1. Ley del Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional, 6 de julio de 2010, Lexivox
Article 11, nature and seat
El Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional tiene su sede en la ciudad de Sucre, Capital del Estado Plurinacional.
Article 8, binding force
Las decisiones y sentencias del Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional son de carácter vinculante y de cumplimiento obligatorio, y contra ellas no cabe recurso ordinario ulterior alguno.
Article 13, composition
Siete Magistradas y Magistrados titulares y siete Magistradas y Magistrados suplentes.
Article 14, term of office
Las Magistradas y los Magistrados del Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional desempeñarán sus funciones por un periodo personal de seis años, computables a partir de la fecha de su posesión, no pudiendo ser reelegidas ni reelegidos de manera continua.
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El Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional es independiente de los demás órganos constitucionales y está sometido sólo a la Constitución Política del Estado
View the Source2. Bolivia 2009 Constitution, Constitute Project
Article 196
The Pluri-National Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional) assures the supremacy of the Constitution, exercises constitutional control, and safeguards respect for and enforcement of constitutional rights and guarantees.
Article 197, composition
The Pluri-National Constitutional Court shall consist of Judges elected on the basis of pluri-nationality, with representation from the ordinary system and the rural native indigenous system.
View the SourceCentral Intelligence Agency: Bolivia, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyIn Legal System: Law of Bolivia, Government, legal systemQuote, In Legal System: Law of Bolivia, Government, legal system
civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and ethnic groups' pre-colonial law
Paola Prudencio jura como presidenta del Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional, Red Uno
Has Member: Paola Prudencio Candia, News report, opening paragraphQuote, Has Member: Paola Prudencio Candia, News report, opening paragraph
La noche de este martes, se realizó la posesión de la nueva autoridad máxima del Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional (TCP).
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