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Supreme Constitutional Court

المحكمة الدستورية العليا

Reviewed· 2026-08-03Cairo

Holds the exclusive power to review the constitutionality of laws and to resolve conflicts of jurisdiction between judicial bodies. Its rulings are final and binding on all state organs.

How the court is constituted

Tier
constitutional
Court type
Apex constitutional court
Jurisdiction
National
Seat
Cairo
Established
1979
Composition
President and a plenary body of counsellors, sitting with a Commissioners' Body that reports on each case
Appointment
Presidential appointment; the President of the Court is selected from among its most senior members
Languages
Arabic

Where an appeal goes next

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