Blazonul Curții Constituționale a Republicii Moldova

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova () represents the sole body of constitutional jurisdiction in the

Republic of Moldova A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th ...

, autonomous and independent from the executive, the legislature and the judiciary. The task of the

Constitutional Court A constitutional court is a high court that deals primarily with constitutional law. Its main authority is to rule on whether laws that are challenged are in fact unconstitutional, i.e. whether they conflict with constitutionally established ...

is to guarantee the supremacy of the

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, to ensure the principle of separation of State powers into the legislative, executive and judicial branches, to guarantee the observance of the State's responsibility towards the citizen and the citizen's responsibility towards the State. Upon request, the Constitutional Court interprets the Constitution and undertakes the review of constitutionality of the

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's laws and decisions, the decrees of the

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and the acts of the

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. The court's existence was provided for by the Constitution, adopted in July 1994. It was created in February 1995.

Presidents

The following judges have served as presidents of the court:Former judges
at the Constitutional Court of Moldova site

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Government of Moldova

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1995 establishments in Moldova Courts and tribunals established in 1995 {{Moldova-stub