Court of Jurisdictional Disputes
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The Court of Jurisdictional Disputes (, also translated as Court of Jurisdictional Conflicts) is one of the four higher courts in the
Republic of Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. It is tasked with disputes between civil and
administrative court An administrative court is a type of specialized court on administrative law, particularly disputes concerning the exercise of public power. Their role is to ascertain that official acts are consistent with the law. Such courts are usually co ...
s concerning their
jurisdiction Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' and 'speech' or 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United States, the concept of jurisdiction applies at multiple level ...
and judgments. Before the abolishment of military courts in 2017, the court also looked at the disputes involving the military courts.


Constitution

The role and tasks of the Court of Jurisdictional Disputes are prescribed by the Constitution of Turkey within the section on the supreme courts. According to Article 158 of the Turkish Constitution (1982),
"The Court of Jurisdictional Disputes shall be empowered to deliver final judgments in disputes between civil and administrative courts concerning their jurisdiction and judgments. The organization of the Court of Jurisdictional Disputes, the qualifications and electoral procedure of its members, and its functioning shall be regulated by law. The office of president of this Court shall be held by a member delegated by the Constitutional Court from among its own members. Decisions of the Constitutional Court shall take precedence in jurisdictional disputes between the Constitutional Court and other courts."


List of presidents


See also

* Judicial system of Turkey


References


External links


Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Court of Jurisdictional Conflicts Courts in Turkey Courts and tribunals established in 1945 1945 establishments in Turkey