Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria
The Supreme Constitutional Court was the highest jurisdictional authority in Syria during the Assad regime. The Constitutional Declaration of the [Syrian Arab Republic] declares that the existing Supreme Constitutional Court will be dissolved and a new one will be formed.
History
The Supreme Court was established under the Syrian Constitution of 1973 to adjudicate electoral disputes, rule on the constitutionality of a law or decree challenged by the Prime [Minister of Syria|prime minister] or People's [Assembly of Syria|People's Assembly], and to render opinions on the constitutionality of bills, decrees, and regulations when requested to do so by the prime minister.The High Constitutional Court was forbidden, however, to question the validity of the 'popularly approved laws submitted by the President of the Republic to popular referendums.' The court consists of the president and four judges he appoints to serve a renewable term of four years.
Under Article 47 of the Constitutional Declaration of the Syrian Arab Republic, the existing Supreme Constitutional Court 'shall be dissolved, and a new Supreme Constitutional Court shall be established'.