THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONCEPT OF THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HEAD OF STATE

Anđela Nićiforović

doi:10.5937/ptp2603186N

Authors

Anđela Nićiforović University of Priština with temporary seat in Kosovska Mitrovica, Head Office in Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Law, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1871-8649

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5937/ptp2603186N

Keywords:

constitutional court, head of state, responsibility of the head of state

Abstract

In addition to its primary jurisdiction, the Constitutional Court also exercises certain specific competences, one of which is its jurisdiction to adjudicate cases involving high-ranking state officials. In this paper, the author analyzes this very particular competence of the Constitutional Court, directed at determining the responsibility of the head of state. The subject of the research encompasses the constitutional and legal grounds for initiating proceedings concerning the responsibility of the head of state, the authorized entities, the required majority, and the procedure for adopting a decision on the indictment against the head of state. The research aims to identify, through the application of the positivelaw and comparative-law methods, the similarities and differences in the existing normative solutions of certain European countries. In the final part of the paper, special attention will be devoted to how this issue has been addressed in the Republic of Serbia, as outlined in the 2006 Constitution. By examining existing solutions and their potential shortcomings, the author aims to highlight the need for possible constitutional reform in this matter in the Republic of Serbia.

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