The Justices of the Constitutional Court (also known as the Council of Grand Justices) provides rulings on the following four categories of cases:
- Interpretation of the Constitution;
- Uniform Interpretation of Statutes and Regulations;
- Impeachment of President and Vice President of the Republic of China; and
- Declaring the dissolution of political parties in violation of the Constitution.
A petition for an interpretation of the Constitution shall be filed in the following circumstances:
- Where a central or local government agency is uncertain regarding the application of the Constitution while exercising its powers, or, if the agency, while exercising its powers, has disputes with another agency regarding the application of the Constitution, or if the agency is uncertain of the constitutionality of a particular law or order when applying the same;
- Where an individual, a juristic person, or a political party, alleges that his or its constitutional right has been infringed and who has exhausted all judicial remedies provided by law, questions the constitutionality of the law or order applied by the court of last resort in its final decision;
- Where the Members of the Legislative Yuan, in exercising their powers, are uncertain regarding the application of the Constitution or with regard to the constitutionality of a particular law when applying the same, and at least one-third of the total number of the Members of the Legislative Yuan have filed a petition; or
- Where any court believes that a particular law, which it is applying to a case pending with it, is in conflict with the Constitution.
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