LithuaniaKonstitucinis Teismas 12 · Constitutional Court

When can a person apply to the Constitutional Court about a law themselves?

In the exam (Lithuanian)

Kada asmuo pats gali kreiptis į Konstitucinį Teismą dėl įstatymo?

  1. aWhen the Seimas is still debating the draft law and the person wants the Court to check it before the law is passed.Kai Seimas dar svarsto įstatymo projektą ir asmuo nori, kad Teismas jį patikrintų iki įstatymo priėmimo.
  2. bWhen a decision based on that law has violated their constitutional rights and they have used all legal remedies.Kai tuo įstatymu grįstas sprendimas pažeidė jo konstitucines teises ir jis išnaudojo visas teisinės gynybos priemones.Correct answer
  3. cWhen they think the law is unfair, even if their own rights have not been violated and they have not gone to court.Kai mano, kad įstatymas neteisingas, net jei jo paties teisės nepažeistos ir jis į teismą nesikreipė.

Why?

Every person may apply to the Constitutional Court if a decision taken on the basis of an act has violated their constitutional rights or freedoms. Before that, they must have used all legal remedies. (Article 106 of the Constitution)

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