The Constitution and the national legal system

Authors

  • Víctor García Toma Benites, Forno & Ugaz Abogados
    Abogado. Magíster en Derecho Constitucional por la Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal. Ex Secretario General dela Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros. Ex miembro del Directorio del Banco de Comercio. Ex Ministro de Justicia. Ex Presidente del Tribunal Constitucional del Perú. Ex Juez ad hoc de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. Ex Decano de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Lima (UL). Profesor en la Facultad de Derecho de la UL y de laUniversidad de San Martín de Porres. Socio de Benites, Forno & Ugaz Abogados. Contacto: vgarcia@bfu.pe.

Keywords:

Constitution, source of law, ordination principle, legal system, hierarchy of laws

Abstract

By which rules and principles does our sources oflaw system work? What is the relevance of our Constitution and of the Constitutional Court in thematter?
In this article, the renowned constitutionalist falls in on these topics with a detailed work, but he also traces a path through our legal system, describing the norms it consists of according to their hierarchyin “the pyramid”.

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Published

2015-07-01

How to Cite

García Toma, V. (2015). The Constitution and the national legal system. THEMIS Revista De Derecho, (67), 23–37. Retrieved from https://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/themis/article/view/14454

Issue

No. 67 (2015): Derecho Constitucional

Section

Teoría General del Derecho Constitucional

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