Constitutional Court | |
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Established | 1948 (in the Constitution) 1955 (effective) |
Jurisdiction | Italy |
Location | Rome, Italy |
Composition method | Elected/appointed in equal portions by Italian Parliament, President of the Italian Republic, and highest Italian courts |
Authorised by | Constitution of Italy |
Judge term length | 9 years (not renewable) |
Number of positions | 15 |
Website | Official website |
President of the Court | |
Currently | Augusto Barbera |
Since | 12 December 2023 |
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The Constitutional Court of the Italian Republic (Italian: Corte costituzionale della Repubblica Italiana) is the highest court of Italy in matters of constitutional law. Sometimes, the name Consulta is used as a metonym for it, because its sessions are held in Palazzo della Consulta in Rome.