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I PKN 90/98 AI generated

Supreme Court allows common courts to assess constitutionality of laws without violating separation of powers.

Case Number I PKN 90/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by multiple prosecutors against the State Treasury. The plaintiffs argued that lower courts improperly withheld a constitutional question regarding the 1994 remuneration law, claiming the legislature failed to apply standard salary valuation principles. The court ruled that common courts possess the authority to independently evaluate the constitutionality of statutes when deciding cases, as this does not infringe upon the exclusive jurisdiction of the Constitutional Tribunal.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 8 ust. 1 Konstytucji; Art. 3 ustawy o Trybunale Konstytucyjnym: Common courts may independently assess the constitutionality of applicable laws to decide cases, as this does not violate the separation of powers or the Constitutional Tribunal's exclusive role in issuing binding constitutional rulings.

Keywords

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common courts constitutionality separation of powers Constitutional Tribunal jurisdiction remuneration law 1994 prosecutor salary dispute

Cited Legislation

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Art. 8 ust. 1 Konstytucji
Art. 3 ustawy o Trybunale Konstytucyjnym
art. 62 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 20 czerwca 1985 r. o prokuraturze
art. 5 ust. 3 2 ustawy z dnia 10 grudnia 1993 r. o kształtowaniu środków na wynagrodzenia w państwowej sferze budżetowej w 1994 roku
art. 8 ust. 1 Konstytucji

Cited Case Law

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uchwała z dnia 17 lutego 1993 r. Trybunału Konstytucyjnego
orzeczenia Trybunału Konstytucyjnego dotyczące wynagrodzeń sędziowskich

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