Reviews legislation against the Fundamental Law and decides constitutional complaints, including against judicial decisions. Since 2012 its power to review statutes on the budget, taxes and duties has been restricted while public debt exceeds half of GDP, and the actio popularis was abolished.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- constitutional
- Court type
- Constitutional court
- Jurisdiction
- Hungary — constitutional review and constitutional complaints
- Seat
- Budapest
- Composition
- Fifteen judges elected by a two-thirds majority of Parliament for twelve-year terms.
- Languages
- Hungarian
Where an appeal goes next
None; its decisions are final and binding on everyone.
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