Z rozważań nad polskim autorytaryzmem. Pewność stanowiska sędziego w Konstytucji kwietniowej
Reflections on the Polish Authoritarianism. The Certainty of Judge’s Position in the April Constitution of Poland

Summary/Abstract: The subject of this study is rooted in the realities of Poland of the authoritarian period. This fact has been emphasized in the title and considered a circumstance that defines the direction and scope of the research activities. The article is divided into three essential parts. The first one points to basic facts related to the status of courts of law in the authoritarian Poland. The broad definition of the title concept was adopted. Certainty is understood here as tantamount to stability of judicial service employment relationship and covers both irremovability, non-transferability and non-suspension, as well as predictability and transparency of promotions and service conditions, especially in terms of determining salaries. The second part of the article provides an analysis of the constitutional regulation of certainty of the position. The third part comprises remarks on the actual role of the Constitution, it covers findings on the manner in which the title institution was regulated in lower-tier normative acts and remarks on the practice of application of law. The research leads to the conclusion that certainty of judge’s position was illusory. It was being questioned at all the three interrelated levels: constitutional, regular legislation and the practice of law application.

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