European Court of Justice

European Court of Justice in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of European Court of Justice.

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Legal English Vocabulary: European Court of Justice in Spanish

Online translation of the English legal term european court of justice into Spanish: Tribunal de Justicia Europeo (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.

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See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Policeman
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• European Court of Justice in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• European Court of Justice in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

Meaning of European Court of Justice

In the context of Europe, and according to A Dictionary of Law, the following is a definition of European Court of Justice : (ECJ, European Court of Justice, Court of Justice of the European Communities)

An institution of the European Union that has three primary judicial responsibilities. It interprets the treaties establishing the European Community; it decides upon the validity and the meaning of *Community legislation; and it determines whether any act or omission by the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, or any member state constitutes a breach of *Community law.

The Court sits at Luxembourg. It consists of 15 judges appointed by the member states by mutual agreement and assisted by six Advocates General (*Advocate General). Proceedings before the Court involve written and oral submissions by the parties concerned. Proceedings against the Commission or the Council may be brought by the other of these two bodies, by any member state, or by individual persons; proceedings to challenge the validity of legislative or other action by either Commission or Council are known as proceedings for annulment. Proceedings against a member state may be brought by the Commission, the Council, or any other member state. Appeals from the *Court of First Instance go to the ECJ. The decisions of the Court are binding and there is no appeal against them.

The Court also has power, at the request of a court of any member state, to give a preliminary ruling on any point of Community law on which that court requires clarification.

European Court of Justice in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, a definition of this issue is as follows: the judicial organ charged with ensuring that the law is observed in the interpretation and application of the treaties establishing the European Communities as well as the provisions laid down by the various Community institutions. The Court of Justice is the pre-eminent legal body in the Community, but the courts of the member states retain a role in the application of Community laws, especially where the member states are charged with carrying out certain functions and where Community instruments confer directly individual rights on nationals of member states. The European Court of Justice is located in Strasbourg.[1]

European Court of Justicein the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “European Court of Justice” entry (OAS)

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European Court of Justice and the European Union

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• ECJ
• Court of Justice

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• International Organization
• Foreign Relations
• Intergovernmental Organization
• Regional Organization
• Regional Integration