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| Trybunał Konstytucyjny | |
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| Established |
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| Location | Warsaw, Poland |
| Composition method | Prime minister's nomination with Sejm confirmation. President and Vice President appointed by the President of Poland. |
| Authorised by | Constitution of the Republic of Poland |
| Judge term length | 9 years, one term only |
| Number of positions | 15 |
| Language | Polish |
| Website | www |
| President | |
| Currently | Julia Przyłębska Over-Term |
| Since | 21 December 2016[a] |
| Vice President | |
| Currently | dr hab. Mariusz Muszyński |
| Since | 5 July 2017 |
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The Constitutional Tribunal (Polish: Trybunał Konstytucyjny [trɘˈbu.naw kɔn.stɘ.tuˈt͡sɘj.nɘ]) is the constitutional court of the Republic of Poland, a judicial body established to resolve disputes on the constitutionality of the activities of state institutions; its main task is to supervise the compliance of statutory law with the Constitution of the Republic of Poland.
Its creation was a request of the Solidarity movement following its 1981 National Congress that took place a few weeks before the introduction of martial law.[1] The Tribunal was established on 26 March 1982 and judges took office on 1 January 1986.
The tribunal's powers increased in 1989 with the transition to the democratic Third Polish Republic and in 1997 with the establishment of a new Constitution.[2] The Constitution mandates that its 15 members are elected by the Sejm, the lower house, for 9 years. It is the subject of an appointment crisis since 2015.
It should not be confused with the Supreme Court of Poland.
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