Constitutional Court of Guatemala

Constitutional Court of Guatemala
Corte de Constitucionalidad de la República de Guatemala
This is a picture showing the building of the Constitutional Court of Guatemala. It shows a two story building colonial Spanish type, with multitude of windows and a reddish tile roof, with a background of a blue sky on top. In the foreground there is a white sculpture depicting Pegasus, next to a concrete pathway leading to the entrance of the building. There are three police standing on the sidewalk apart from each other, in guard duty. There is also a couple of large banners between two of the police in the right of the picture, about the mission of the Court and recommending people to respect the integrity of the building.
Building of the Constitutional Court
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LocationZone 1, Guatemala City
Number of positions10
Websitewww.cc.gob.gt/
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The Constitutional Court of Guatemala is the highest court for constitutional law in the Republic of Guatemala. It is tasked with preserving the constitutional order by ruling on questions of the constitutionality of laws or state actions. The Court is normally composed of five titular or primary magistrates who serve five year terms. Each titular magistrate is appointed with a substitute. In special cases two substitutes are added to the bench for a total of seven to hear that case. Each titular member serves for one year as the president of the court.