Concurso Magistratura Nación Practice Questions - Concurso De Oposición Y Antecedentes Para La Selección De Magistrados Del Poder Judicial De La Nación (Argentina) Exam

Judges are constitutionally empowered and obliged to declare the unconstitutionality of a norm ex officio, provided there is a concrete case and it does not breach the adversary's right to defense Ex officio unconstitutionality declarations are strictly prohibited and violate the principle of separation of powers under all circumstances Judges may only declare unconstitutionality ex officio if the Attorney General (Procurador General) explicitly authorizes the petition in advance Ex officio review is permitted only in criminal cases involving life imprisonment offenses