This thesis examines the role of Article 109 of the Italian Constitution within the system of guarantees aimed at safeguarding the independence of the judicial authority. This constitutional provision represents one of the instruments through which the Constituent Assembly sought to strengthen the autonomy of the judicial function from the other powers of the State, thereby contributing to the implementation of the principle of separation of powers and the protection of the rule of law. The first chapter reconstructs the historical and legal evolution of the constitutional framework concerning the independence of the judiciary, starting from the pre-constitutional experience up to the model established by the Republican Constitution. The analysis highlights the historical and political context that led to the affirmation of constitutional guarantees protecting judicial autonomy. The second chapter focuses on the application of Article 109 of the Constitution in the contemporary legal system, examining the different forms of judicial independence as well as the main interpretative issues that have emerged in legal practice and academic debate. In this perspective, several European models are also analysed in order to identify similarities and differences in the ways judicial independence is protected across different legal systems. The final chapter is devoted to the analysis of a significant judgment of the Constitutional Court, through which the scope and application of Article 109 of the Constitution are further explored, together with the contribution of constitutional case law to the definition of the guarantees of judicial independence. The thesis ultimately aims to demonstrate how Article 109 of the Constitution constitutes a central element of the Italian constitutional framework, ensuring the effective autonomy of the judiciary and the proper balance among the powers of the State.
La presente tesi analizza il ruolo dell’art. 109 della Costituzione italiana nel sistema delle garanzie poste a tutela dell’indipendenza dell’autorità giudiziaria. La disposizione costituzionale rappresenta uno degli strumenti attraverso cui il Costituente ha inteso rafforzare l’autonomia della funzione giurisdizionale rispetto agli altri poteri dello Stato, contribuendo alla realizzazione del principio di separazione dei poteri e alla tutela dello Stato di diritto. Nel primo capitolo viene ricostruita l’evoluzione storica e normativa dell’assetto costituzionale relativo all’indipendenza dell’autorità giudiziaria, a partire dall’esperienza pre-costituzionale fino all’elaborazione del modello delineato dalla Costituzione repubblicana. L’analisi mette in luce il contesto storico e politico che ha portato all’affermazione delle garanzie costituzionali poste a presidio dell’autonomia della magistratura. Il secondo capitolo approfondisce l’applicazione dell’art. 109 Cost. nel sistema contemporaneo, soffermandosi sulle diverse forme di indipendenza dell’autorità giudiziaria e sulle principali questioni interpretative emerse nella prassi e nel dibattito dottrinale. In tale prospettiva, vengono inoltre esaminati alcuni modelli europei, al fine di evidenziare analogie e differenze nelle modalità di tutela dell’autonomia della magistratura nei diversi ordinamenti. L’ultimo capitolo è dedicato all’analisi di una significativa pronuncia della Corte costituzionale, attraverso la quale vengono approfonditi la portata applicativa dell’art. 109 Cost. e il contributo della giurisprudenza costituzionale nella definizione delle garanzie di indipendenza dell’autorità giudiziaria. La ricerca si propone, dunque, di evidenziare come l’art. 109 Cost. rappresenti un elemento centrale dell’assetto costituzionale italiano, volto ad assicurare l’effettività dell’autonomia della magistratura e il corretto equilibrio tra i poteri dello Stato.
L’ARTICOLO 109 DELLA COSTITUZIONE NEL SISTEMA DELLE GARANZIE DI INDIPENDENZA DELL’AUTORITA’ GIUDIZIARIA
STIVANELLO, ALESSIA SARA
2025/2026
Abstract
This thesis examines the role of Article 109 of the Italian Constitution within the system of guarantees aimed at safeguarding the independence of the judicial authority. This constitutional provision represents one of the instruments through which the Constituent Assembly sought to strengthen the autonomy of the judicial function from the other powers of the State, thereby contributing to the implementation of the principle of separation of powers and the protection of the rule of law. The first chapter reconstructs the historical and legal evolution of the constitutional framework concerning the independence of the judiciary, starting from the pre-constitutional experience up to the model established by the Republican Constitution. The analysis highlights the historical and political context that led to the affirmation of constitutional guarantees protecting judicial autonomy. The second chapter focuses on the application of Article 109 of the Constitution in the contemporary legal system, examining the different forms of judicial independence as well as the main interpretative issues that have emerged in legal practice and academic debate. In this perspective, several European models are also analysed in order to identify similarities and differences in the ways judicial independence is protected across different legal systems. The final chapter is devoted to the analysis of a significant judgment of the Constitutional Court, through which the scope and application of Article 109 of the Constitution are further explored, together with the contribution of constitutional case law to the definition of the guarantees of judicial independence. The thesis ultimately aims to demonstrate how Article 109 of the Constitution constitutes a central element of the Italian constitutional framework, ensuring the effective autonomy of the judiciary and the proper balance among the powers of the State.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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