The significance of judicial review of sub-national constitutions and laws in federal states

This article discusses various issues that emerge as a consequence of constitutional pluralism existing in federal states. Particular attention is dedicated to the relationship between constitutions of federal units and federal constitutions and laws. As a consequence of two coexisting legal systems...

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Main Author: Stanković Marko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law, Belgrade, Serbia 2014-01-01
Series:Anali Pravnog Fakulteta u Beogradu
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Online Access:http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0003-2565/2014/0003-25651403074S.pdf
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description This article discusses various issues that emerge as a consequence of constitutional pluralism existing in federal states. Particular attention is dedicated to the relationship between constitutions of federal units and federal constitutions and laws. As a consequence of two coexisting legal systems in a federation, there are as many as six categories of general acts - a constitution, laws and bylaws of the federation, on the one hand, and constitutions, laws and bylaws of federal units, on the other. It is necessary that so many categories of legal acts are in harmony with each other, and this can be ensured only by means of judicial (constitutional) review. Two of the globally most recognized and most representative models of conformity control among different categories of legislative acts - German and American - have been presented. Finally, an attempt has been made to emphasize the importance of such control and the challenges that it may face in the future.
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spelling doaj-art-7b4c895c6a4f47ecaf65aac7a17f41f62025-08-20T03:48:42ZengUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Law, Belgrade, SerbiaAnali Pravnog Fakulteta u Beogradu0003-25652406-26932014-01-01623748610.5937/AnaliPFB1403074S0003-25651403074SThe significance of judicial review of sub-national constitutions and laws in federal statesStanković Marko0University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law, Belgrade, SerbiaThis article discusses various issues that emerge as a consequence of constitutional pluralism existing in federal states. Particular attention is dedicated to the relationship between constitutions of federal units and federal constitutions and laws. As a consequence of two coexisting legal systems in a federation, there are as many as six categories of general acts - a constitution, laws and bylaws of the federation, on the one hand, and constitutions, laws and bylaws of federal units, on the other. It is necessary that so many categories of legal acts are in harmony with each other, and this can be ensured only by means of judicial (constitutional) review. Two of the globally most recognized and most representative models of conformity control among different categories of legislative acts - German and American - have been presented. Finally, an attempt has been made to emphasize the importance of such control and the challenges that it may face in the future.http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0003-2565/2014/0003-25651403074S.pdfjudicial reviewfederal constitutionsub-national constitutionconstitutionality and legalityfederal law
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The significance of judicial review of sub-national constitutions and laws in federal states
Anali Pravnog Fakulteta u Beogradu
judicial review
federal constitution
sub-national constitution
constitutionality and legality
federal law
title The significance of judicial review of sub-national constitutions and laws in federal states
title_full The significance of judicial review of sub-national constitutions and laws in federal states
title_fullStr The significance of judicial review of sub-national constitutions and laws in federal states
title_full_unstemmed The significance of judicial review of sub-national constitutions and laws in federal states
title_short The significance of judicial review of sub-national constitutions and laws in federal states
title_sort significance of judicial review of sub national constitutions and laws in federal states
topic judicial review
federal constitution
sub-national constitution
constitutionality and legality
federal law
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