Is there a “universal” model of the president’s constitutional responsibility in European countries?
Is there a “universal” model of the president’s constitutional responsibility in European countries?

Summary/Abstract: Constitutional responsibility of the president, together with mechanisms of legalconstitutional control as well as the control of legality of decisions performed by administrativeorgans, is a significant instrument, which serves to guarantee the rule of law.In literature it is indicated that constitutional responsibility possesses an individual character,it relies on fault, whereas the penalties have a particular character. The sole proceeding,in terms of people being held administratively liable, relies on disclosing and determiningall circumstances related to committing the constitutional tort and punishment of a personwho committed it. The key function of the proceedings is compensation towards justiceand strengthening of legality, as well as commencement of actions of preventive dimensiontowards the people holding important positions within the country.The author in the article attempted to create a universal model of the constitutionalresponsibility of the president in European countries.

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