Efectos de las sentencias de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de Uruguay en materia de control de regularidad constitucional de los actos legislativos.

Authors

  • EDUARDO GREGORIO ESTEVA GALLICCHIO

Keywords:

Uruguay, judicial review system, unconstitutionality, res judicata, concrete case.

Abstract

The uruguayan system of judicial review of the constitutionality of legislative acts, concentrates in the Supreme Court of Justice, highest authority of the Judicial Power, the original and exclusive knowledge in the matter. The definitive judgment of the Supreme Court produces exclusive effect to the specific case and has no impact ergaomnes. The author discusses in this article the nature of the judgment, if it passes s judicata and if his effects, according to the possible hypotheses, are ex tunc or ex nunc.

Published

2008-12-19

Issue

Section

THE IMPACT OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL JUDGMENTS