Jurisdiction of the King in Royal Regulations: A comparative Study

Abstract

This research deals with a very significant topic related to constitutional law, in order to identify the total jurisdictions of the King in the constitutions of four countries with royal political systems: Jordan, Spain, Japan and Norway, and to investigate the comparison between these constitutions, The purpose of this research is to identify the terms of reference of the King approved by the comparative constitutions, in addition, to clarify how the king deposed the judges in the constitutions comparison, and then the statement of the King's authority to issue amnesty and reduction in the comparative constitutions,The importance of this research in contemporary time lies on the existence of the text of the separation of powers in the constitutions, which most of the constitutions seek to dedicate and work through.To achieve this, the study relied on the descriptive analysis method and the comparative approach. This research was divided into two sections, The first section dealt with the King and the independence of the judiciary under the principle of separation of powers. The second section is about the relationship of the King to the judicial authority in the mentioned countries.The study showed that the King's jurisdictions in the compared constitutions focus on the appointment and dismissal of judges, the issuance of amnesties and the reduction of sentences, and there are some differences in the jurisdictions of the King among the constitutions of the four countries. In light of this, the study suggested a number of recommendations that contribute to the development of comparative country constitutions to be more in harmony with each other with regard to the jurisdiction of the King.

Keywords: constitutional law, separation of powers, jurisdiction, Royal political systems.