Reviews the constitutionality of statutes, resolves conflicts between the State and the autonomous communities, and hears recursos de amparo alleging breach of fundamental rights.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- constitutional
- Court type
- Constitutional court
- Jurisdiction
- National — constitutional review and amparo
- Seat
- Madrid
- Established
- 1980
- Composition
- Twelve magistrates serving single nine-year terms.
- Appointment
- Four nominated by the Congress, four by the Senate, two by the Government and two by the General Council of the Judiciary.
- Languages
- Spanish
Where an appeal goes next
None; decisions are final, with the European Court of Human Rights as the external route.
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