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  <title>The Contribution of the Constitutional Court to the Consolidation of the Constitutional State of the Republic of Kosovo: Theoretical Aspects and Analysis of Jurisprudence in the First Decade</title>
  <slug>the-contribution-of-the-constitutional-court-to-the-consolidation-of-the-constitutional-state-of-the-republic-of-kosovo-theoretical-aspects-and-analysis-of-jurisprudence-in-the-fir</slug>
  <parent>
    <title>Volume 7, Issue 2</title>
  </parent>
  <post_type>
    <title>Research Article</title>
  </post_type>
  <year>2026</year>
  <volume>7</volume>
  <content><![CDATA[This scientific paper examines the contribution and significance of the 
Constitutional Court in the consolidation of the constitutional state 
of the Republic of Kosovo. The establishment of the Constitutional 
Court of the Republic of Kosovo marked an important step towards 
strengthening the rule of law and the effective protection of constitutional freedoms and rights. The protection of fundamental human rights 
and freedoms constitutes one of the main foundations upon which the 
constitutional order of the Republic of Kosovo is built. The Constitution 
of the Republic of Kosovo guarantees these rights and freedoms, while 
their protection represents an important element of the functioning 
of the constitutional state.
In this context, the paper deals with the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court during the first decade of its operation, focusing on some 
of the most significant decisions that have influenced the development 
of constitutional practice in the Republic of Kosovo.
For the realization of this paper, the method of legal analysis has been 
employed, through the examination of relevant literature and the 
analysis of the decisions of the Constitutional Court. In particular, the 
analysis focuses on some of the most important cases addressed in the 
jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court during the first decade of its 
operation, which reflect its role in the interpretation of constitutional 
norms and in the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms.]]></content>
  <references />
  <keywords>Constitutional court, constitutional review, constitutional state, constitutional jurisprudence, constitutional consolidation</keywords>
  <date>2026-10-26</date>
  <url>https://jlp.ibupress.com/articles/the-contribution-of-the-constitutional-court-to-the-consolidation-of-the-constitutional-state-of-the-republic-of-kosovo-theoretical-aspects-and-analysis-of-jurisprudence-in-the-fir</url>
  <issue>2</issue>
  <pages>85-99</pages>
  <doi>10.69648/GJMU2738</doi>
  <language>en</language>
  <license>CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</license>
  <license_url>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/</license_url>
  <pdf>https://jlp.ibupress.com/file/2jAxOnA5MPc/jlp-7-2-06-elezi.pdf</pdf>
  <authors>
    <author>
      <first_name>Julinda</first_name>
      <last_name>Elezi</last_name>
      <affiliation>South East European University</affiliation>
      <country>North Macedonia</country>
      <orcid>https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7149-9935</orcid>
      <ror>https://ror.org/00m04y575</ror>
      <corresponding>true</corresponding>
    </author>
  </authors>
  <journal>
    <title>Journal of Law And Politics</title>
    <issn>2671-342X</issn>
    <eissn>2671-3438</eissn>
    <publisher>Balkan University Press</publisher>
    <url>https://jlp.ibupress.com</url>
  </journal>
</article>