Constitutional Court of Croatia

It is considered to be de facto the highest judicial authority because it can overturn Supreme Court decisions on the basis of constitutional breaches.

In addition, the Court asked Croatian Parliament to "provide a stable regulatory framework of the referendum process that meets the standards of a democratic society as soon as possible".

[7] The Court also decided that "any amendments to the Constitution which would define marriage as being union between a man and a woman should not have any effect on the further development of the legal framework of the institution of same-sex unions in accordance with the constitutional requirement that everyone in Croatia has the right to be respected and right of legal protection of their personal and family life and human dignity".

In conclusion, the Court warned that "incorporation of legal institutes in the constitution shouldn't become a systemic phenomenon" and that exceptional individual cases must be justified by being connected, for example, with deep-rooted social and cultural characteristics of the society.

[10] According to Court's decision, it recognized constitutionally guaranteed value of unborn being and not its right to life but rather public interest of the state to protect it.

Palace of the Constitutional Court is situated at the St. Mark's Square, Zagreb
Justices of the Constitutional Court in 2009. From left to right: Mario Jelušić (2008–), Ivan Matija (1999–2016), Snježana Bagić (2007–), Miroslav Šeparović (2009–), Duška Šarin (2008–2016), Aldo Radolović (2007–2016), Jasna Omejec (1999–2016, President of the Court 2008–2016), Nevenka Šernhorst (2002–2011), Mato Arlović (2009–), Antun Palarić (2009–2017), Slavica Banić (2008–2016), Davor Krapac (2007–2016), Marko Babić (2007–2016)