EstoniaKohtud 18 · Courts
What may the Supreme Court (Riigikohus) do with a law that is in conflict with the letter and spirit of the Constitution?
In the exam (Estonian)
Mida võib Riigikohus teha seadusega, mis on vastuolus põhiseaduse sätte ja mõttega?
- aput it to a referendumpanna selle rahvahääletusele
- bwrite new text into the law by itselfkirjutada seadusesse ise uue teksti
- csend it to the President for signingsaata selle presidendile allkirjastamiseks
- ddeclare it invalidtunnistada selle kehtetuksCorrect answer
Why?
The Supreme Court declares invalid any law or other legal act that is in conflict with the letter and spirit of the Constitution. New laws are written by the Riigikogu, not by the court. (PS § 152)
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Our own practice questions on the current text of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the Citizenship Act (Riigi Teataja). They are not real exam questions, and Harno’s sample items were not used. Every question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; in the exam the questions are in Estonian. Not affiliated with the Education and Youth Board (Harno) or the Police and Border Guard Board.
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