Peru · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Peru, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- Constitution and ratified treaties
- Treaties in force form part of national law; human-rights treaties guide interpretation.
- Statutes and legislative decrees
- Congress may delegate legislative power to the executive on defined subjects.
- Codes
- Civil Code (1984), Penal Code (1991), Code of Constitutional Procedure (2021).
- Binding precedent
- Constitutional Tribunal precedent and Supreme Court plenary agreements bind lower courts.
The legislative process
Bills come from Congress, the executive, regional governments or citizens. A single chamber debates in committee and plenary; a second vote is required unless exempted. The President may observe a bill, and Congress insists by absolute majority. Constitutional amendment needs an absolute majority in two successive ordinary legislatures, or a two-thirds vote plus referendum.
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