Spanish Constitutional Court: Structure and Powers
The Constitutional Court (Supreme Court)
The Constitutional Court is a constitutional body set up directly by the Constitution, as one of the essential parts of the established political system. Its function is to ensure the supremacy of the Constitution through the concentrated control of the constitutionality of laws, making it the supreme interpreter of the Constitution. It is a court that has jurisdiction throughout the Spanish territory. The Constitution excludes any other government body from
Read MoreEmployee Rights: Contract Modifications, Suspension, and Termination
Contract Modification
Functional Mobility
It occurs when workers are assigned to functions other than those contracted.
Functional mobility options:
- Horizontal: It is done within the same group or equivalent.
- Ascending: The worker moves to higher functions within their category. If the change exceeds 6 months in a year or 8 months in 2 years, the worker is entitled to claim the salary of the higher grade.
- Descending: The employee is assigned to lower-level jobs. This can only occur due to urgent or unpredictable
Fundamental Rights: Life and Equality in the Chilean Constitution
Unit II: The Fundamental Right to Life
This is conferred in Article 19, number 1 of the Constitution of the Republic.
The Constitutional Court has stated that human life begins from the moment of conception, Postinor Case 2 (2008). The court’s decision is consistent with the provisions of the American Convention on Human Rights, which stipulates that states must protect the life of the unborn from the moment of conception.
When Life Ends
The Constitutional Court ruled in the sentence handed down in
Read MoreLabor Law in Venezuela: Understanding Procedures, Conflicts, and Judicial Framework
ITEM 1. Introduction to Procedural Labor Law
We must understand this issue, the general outlines of an adjective that guides the sound administration of justice work, both in court and in administrative matters. The purpose of this law is to avoid delays in the process and prevent the causes that are aired before organs administering justice from suffering other forms of dissatisfaction with the protected right, such as delays, and can therefore provide the litigant with a timely and expeditious
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Society and State from Nature
Source Definitions:
- Causes or reasons why humans are naturally determined to live in communities.
- The purpose that is pursued within the constitution of a determined community.
State of Nature
A socio-political concept or category used to make intelligible the origin of society and its meaning or purpose. The origin of society lies in a destitute human being and the satisfaction of their needs.
Power
A multiplicity of force relations that are immanent, exercised in their own
Read MoreUnderstanding Contracts, Agreements, and Legal Obligations
Agreement
An agreement is a mutual understanding or arrangement between two or more parties, where they express their willingness to act or refrain from acting in a certain way. It may or may not be legally enforceable.
Key Points:
- Can be either written or oral.
- May or may not be legally binding.
- Formed when there is a proposal and acceptance.
- For example, agreeing to meet a friend at a café.
- Not all agreements are contracts.
Contract
A contract is a legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties