Judicial interpretation or majority interpretation?

This paper revisits the longstanding question of who holds the final authority in constitutional matters. Specifically, it examines whether legislative interpretation of the Constitution prevails over judicial interpretation. Initially, the study aims to clarify certain issues that complicate the an...

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Author: Risso Ferrand, Martín
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2025
Country:Uruguay
Institution:Universidad de Montevideo
Repository:REDUM
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:redum.um.edu.uy:20.500.12806/2815
Online Access:http://revistas.um.edu.uy/index.php/revistaderecho/article/view/1705
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12806/2815
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:interpretación constitucional
gobierno de los jueces
competencias judiciales
judicial review
tribunales constitucionales
constitutional interpretation
judicial governance
judicial competencies
constitutional courts
interpretação constitucional
governo dos juízes
competências judiciais
tribunais constitucionais
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Summary:This paper revisits the longstanding question of who holds the final authority in constitutional matters. Specifically, it examines whether legislative interpretation of the Constitution prevails over judicial interpretation. Initially, the study aims to clarify certain issues that complicate the analysis. It then focuses on the Expiry Law of the State's Punitive Claim, seeking answers to the aforementioned questions in relation to this legislation. Finally, it analyzes the issue with a general approach, trying to reach pragmatic and realistic conclusions, and not theoretical ones with no real viability or very few possibilities.